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2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in California

53 Colleges
$27,621 Avg Salary
$27,048 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Associate Degree School for You

Health & Medical Administrative Services is one of the most popular subjects to study in California. With 3,003 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 53 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health & Medical Administrative Services program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health and medical administrative services majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

Our analysis found Santa Barbara City College to be the most popular school for health and medical administrative services students who want to pursue a associate degree in California. SBCC is a large public school located in the city of Santa Barbara.

About 90% of the students majoring in health and medical administrative services at the school are women while 10% are male.

Health & Medical Administrative Services majors at SBCC take out an average of $23,294 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means East Los Angeles College is a great place for health and medical administrative services students working on their associate degree. East Los Angeles College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Monterey Park.

Of the 41 students majoring in health and medical administrative services at East Los Angeles College, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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#3

Laurus College

San Luis Obispo, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Laurus College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in California list. Laurus College is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of San Luis Obispo.

Of the 37 students majoring in health and medical administrative services at Laurus College, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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Out of the 53 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia landed the # 4 spot on the list. San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Visalia.

After completing their Associate Degree, health and medical administrative services graduates from San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia carry an average student debt load of $21,326.

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#4

Asher College

Sacramento, CA

Out of the 53 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Asher College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Sacramento, Asher College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in health and medical administrative services at Asher College, 14% are male and 86% are female.

On average, health and medical administrative services graduates from Asher College take out $20,834 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#6

San Diego Mesa College

San Diego, CA

With a ranking of #6, San Diego Mesa College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and medical administrative services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of San Diego, San Diego Mesa College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in health and medical administrative services at the school are women while 29% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, health and medical administrative services majors at San Diego Mesa College accumulate an average of around $7,375 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #7, Carrington College, Sacramento did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and medical administrative services students working on their associate degree. Carrington College, Sacramento is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Sacramento.

Women make up 97% of the health and medical administrative services majors at the school.

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#7

Cosumnes River College

Sacramento, CA

Cosumnes River College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Cosumnes River is a large public school located in the city of Sacramento.

Women make up 93% of the health and medical administrative services majors at the school.

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Platt College - Los Angeles came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Platt College - Los Angeles is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Alhambra.

Of the 27 students majoring in health and medical administrative services at Platt College - Los Angeles, 7% are male and 93% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, health and medical administrative services majors at Platt College - Los Angeles accumulate an average of around $14,854 in student debt.

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#10

Cypress College

Cypress, CA

Cypress College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Cypress College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Cypress.

Of the 25 students majoring in health and medical administrative services at Cypress College, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health & Medical Administrative Services Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 287
Washington 497
Nevada 123
Hawaii 41
Alaska 7

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, health and medical administrative services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Health & Medical Administrative Services Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Health Care Management 31,436
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder 10,149
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician 9,664
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller 8,186
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary 8,049
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist 4,894
Hospital & Health Care Facilities Administration/Management 4,391
Medical Office Management/Administration 3,564
Health Information Management 3,317
Other Health & Medical Administrative Services 2,245
Medical/Health Management & Clinical Assistant/Specialist 1,180
Medical Reception/Receptionist 781
Long Term Care Administration/Management 353
Clinical Research Coordinator 344
Medical Office Computer Specialist/Assistant 224
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist 198
Healthcare Innovation 183
Health Unit Coordinator/Ward Clerk 94
Medical Staff Services Technology/Technician 26
Health Unit Manager/Ward Supervisor 22
Health/Medical Claims Examiner 15
Disease Registry Data Management 8
Healthcare Information Privacy Assurance and Security 7

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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