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

5 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 Alabama. With 622 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

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 Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Alabama 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health & Medical Administrative Services Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Our analysis found Columbia Southern University to be the most popular school for health and medical administrative services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Alabama. Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.

Of the 47 students majoring in health and medical administrative services at Columbia Southern University, 6% are male and 94% are female.

The average amount in student loans that health and medical administrative services majors at Columbia Southern University take out while working on their Associate Degree is $25,952.

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Out of the 5 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Herzing University - Birmingham landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Birmingham, Herzing University - Birmingham is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Health & Medical Administrative Services majors at Herzing University - Birmingham take out an average of $35,127 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wallace State Community College, Hanceville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list. Wallace State, Hanceville is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Hanceville.

The average amount in student loans that health and medical administrative services majors at Wallace State, Hanceville take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,657.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Bishop State Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and medical administrative services schools in Alabama. Located in the city of Mobile, Bishop State Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in health and medical administrative services at the school are women while 7% are male.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Shelton State Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and medical administrative services schools in Alabama. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, Shelton State Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 8,048
North Carolina 2,189
Tennessee 479
Georgia 1,116
Kentucky 482
West Virginia 435
Virginia 988
Louisiana 674
Mississippi 459
South Carolina 302
Arkansas 178

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 5 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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