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

21 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 Washington. With 497 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Washington to see which associate degree programs were the most popular 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.

Our analysis found Spokane Community College to be the most popular school for health and medical administrative services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Washington. Located in the city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 51 students majoring in health and medical administrative services at Spokane Community College, 2% are male and 98% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, health and medical administrative services graduates from Spokane Community College carry an average student debt load of $23,038.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shoreline Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the large suburb of Shoreline, Shoreline Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in health and medical administrative services at Shoreline Community College, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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#3

Clark College

Vancouver, WA

Out of the 21 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Clark College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Vancouver, Clark College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 89% of the health and medical administrative services majors at the school.

Health & Medical Administrative Services majors at Clark College take out an average of $20,415 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Columbia Basin College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and medical administrative services schools in Washington. CBC is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Pasco.

Of the 16 students majoring in health and medical administrative services at CBC, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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Out of the 21 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Tacoma Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma, Tacoma Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in health and medical administrative services at the school are women while 19% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, health and medical administrative services majors at Tacoma Community College accumulate an average of around $26,207 in student debt.

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#6

Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla, WA

Walla Walla Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health and medical administrative services programs. Walla Walla Community College is a small public school located in the city of Walla Walla.

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Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health and medical administrative services programs. Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lakewood.

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#8

Lower Columbia College

Longview, WA

Lower Columbia College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Longview, LCC is a public school with a small student population.

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#9

Yakima Valley College

Yakima, WA

With a ranking of #9, Yakima Valley College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and medical administrative services students working on their associate degree. YVC is a small public school located in the city of Yakima.

Of the 10 students majoring in health and medical administrative services at YVC, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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Everett Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. Everett Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Everett.

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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 Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 287
California 3,003
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 21 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).

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