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2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools in California

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Finding the Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Basic Certificate 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.

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 Basic Certificate Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 68 schools in California to see which basic certificate 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 Basic Certificate Colleges.

#1

Golden West College

Huntington Beach, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Golden West College the most popular school in California for health and medical administrative services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Huntington Beach, Golden West College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Out of the 68 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Vista Adult School landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Vista, Vista Adult School is a public college with a small student population.

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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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Institute for Business and Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and medical administrative services schools in California. Institute for Business and Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Santa Clara.

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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#4

National Career Education

Citrus Heights, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means National Career Education is a great place for health and medical administrative services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Citrus Heights, National Career Education is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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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#5

Downey Adult School

Downey, CA

Out of the 68 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Downey Adult School landed the # 5 spot on the list. Downey Adult School is a small public school located in the large suburb of Downey.

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

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#6

Butte College

Oroville, CA

Butte College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate health and medical administrative services programs. Butte College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Oroville.

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

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#6

Mayfield College

Cathedral City, CA

Mayfield College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate health and medical administrative services programs. Located in the suburb of Cathedral City, Mayfield College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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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#8

Merritt College

Oakland, CA

Merritt College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate health and medical administrative services programs. Merritt College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Oakland.

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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#8

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 #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Sacramento, MTI College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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

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#10

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 #10 on the list. SBCC is a large public school located in the city of Santa Barbara.

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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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Health/Medical Admin Services students in the state of California that almost earned our Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools in California award.

Rank College Location
11 Concorde Career College - San Diego San Diego, CA
12 Milan Institute-Visalia Visalia, CA
13 Unitek College Fremont, CA

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).

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