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2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 88 schools in the Great Lakes 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health & Medical Administrative Services Basic Certificate Colleges.

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found Ivy Tech Community College to be the most popular school for health and medical administrative services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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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#2

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Out of the 88 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Global landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 95% of the health and medical administrative services majors at the school.

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#3

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

The in-demand basic certificate programs at College of Lake County helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and medical administrative services schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public school with a large student population.

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

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Out of the 88 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Milwaukee Area Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. MATC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

Of the 136 students majoring in health and medical administrative services at MATC, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lorain County Community College is a great place for health and medical administrative services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Elyria, LCCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 95% of the students majoring in health and medical administrative services at the school are women while 5% are male.

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Rasmussen University - Illinois came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Rockford, Rasmussen University - Illinois is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 97% of the students majoring in health and medical administrative services at the school are women while 3% are male.

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Fox Valley Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate health and medical administrative services programs. FVTC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton.

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

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Sinclair Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Dayton.

Women make up 96% of the health and medical administrative services majors at the school.

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Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. WITC is a small public school located in the rural area of Shell Lake.

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#10

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

With a ranking of #10, College of DuPage did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and medical administrative services students working on their basic certificate. COD is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Glen Ellyn.

About 87% of the students majoring in health and medical administrative services at the school are women while 13% are male.

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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. NWTC is a large public school located in the city of Green Bay.

Of the 62 students majoring in health and medical administrative services at NWTC, 3% are male and 97% are female.

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Columbus State Community 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 large city of Columbus, Columbus State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 55 students majoring in health and medical administrative services at Columbus State, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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University of Cincinnati - Clermont 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 #13 on the list. UC Clermont College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Batavia.

About 88% of the students majoring in health and medical administrative services at the school are women while 12% are male.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
14 Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI
15 Northcentral Technical College Wausau, WI
16 Moraine Valley Community College Palos Hills, IL
17 Lakeshore Technical College Cleveland, WI

Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Colleges by State

Explore the best health and medical administrative services colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 1,726
Ohio 1,578
Michigan 1,103
Indiana 1,799
Wisconsin 534

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

Majors Similar to Health & Medical Administrative Services

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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