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2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Basic Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 89,359 health and medical administrative services students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #2 most popular in the country.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 109 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate 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 basic certificate.

#1

Golden West College

Huntington Beach, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Golden West College the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for health and medical administrative services students working on their basic certificate. Golden West College is a large public school located in the suburb of Huntington Beach.

About 78% of the students majoring in health and medical administrative services at the school are women while 22% are male.

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#2

Vista Adult School

Vista, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vista Adult School. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Vista Adult School is a small public school located in the suburb of Vista.

Of the 160 students majoring in health and medical administrative services at Vista Adult School, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Institute for Business and Technology is a great place for health and medical administrative services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the midsize city of Santa Clara, Institute for Business and Technology is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in health and medical administrative services at the school are women while 14% are male.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Everett 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 the Far Western US Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Everett, Everett Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 88 students majoring in health and medical administrative services at Everett Community College, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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#5

National Career Education

Citrus Heights, CA

The in-demand basic certificate programs at National Career Education helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and medical administrative services schools in the Far Western US Region . National Career Education is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Citrus Heights.

Of the 72 students majoring in health and medical administrative services at National Career Education, 3% are male and 97% are female.

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#6

Downey Adult School

Downey, CA

Downey Adult School landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate health and medical administrative services programs. Located in the large suburb of Downey, Downey Adult School is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 87% of the health and medical administrative services majors at the school.

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#7

Butte College

Oroville, CA

With a ranking of #7, Butte College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and medical administrative services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Oroville, Butte College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 90% of the health and medical administrative services majors at the school.

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#7

Mayfield College

Cathedral City, CA

Mayfield College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Mayfield College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Cathedral City.

Of the 51 students majoring in health and medical administrative services at Mayfield College, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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#9

Merritt College

Oakland, CA

With a ranking of #9, Merritt College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and medical administrative services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Oakland, Merritt College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 42 students majoring in health and medical administrative services at Merritt College, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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#9

MTI College

Sacramento, CA

MTI College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health and medical administrative services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. MTI College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Sacramento.

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

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#11

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

Santa Barbara City College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health and medical administrative services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the small city of Santa Barbara, SBCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 98% of the students majoring in health and medical administrative services at the school are women while 2% are male.

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#12

Alaska Career College

Anchorage, AK

Alaska Career College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health and medical administrative services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the city of Anchorage, Alaska Career College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 92% of the health and medical administrative services majors at the school.

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Concorde Career College - San Diego did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health and medical administrative services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the city of San Diego, Concorde Career College - San Diego is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 36 students majoring in health and medical administrative services at Concorde Career College - San Diego, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#14

Milan Institute-Visalia

Visalia, CA

Milan Institute-Visalia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health and medical administrative services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Visalia, Milan Institute-Visalia is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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

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#15

Unitek College

Fremont, CA

Unitek College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Unitek College is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fremont.

Women make up 91% of the health and medical administrative services majors at the school.

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#16

Diversified Vocational College

Los Angeles, CA

Diversified Vocational College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate health and medical administrative services programs. Diversified Vocational College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Of the 32 students majoring in health and medical administrative services at Diversified Vocational College, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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#16

Ventura College

Ventura, CA

With a ranking of #16, Ventura College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and medical administrative services students working on their basic certificate. Ventura College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Ventura.

Of the 32 students majoring in health and medical administrative services at Ventura College, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Health/Medical Admin Services students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
18 Merced College Merced, CA
18 Concorde Career College - San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA
20 Lane Community College Eugene, OR
21 Fresno City College Fresno, CA
21 Yakima Valley College Yakima, WA

Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Colleges by State

Explore the best health and medical administrative services colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 287
California 3,003
Washington 497
Nevada 123
Hawaii 41
Alaska 7

Health & Medical Administrative Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Health & Medical Administrative Services Focus Areas

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 26 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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