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2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools

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

With 89,359 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health and medical administrative services is the #2 most popular major in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 636 schools in the United States 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.

Our analysis found University of Phoenix - Arizona to be the most popular school for health and medical administrative services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the United States. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.

Women make up 94% of the health and medical administrative services majors at the school.

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#2

Martinsburg College

Martinsburg, WV

Out of the 636 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Martinsburg College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Martinsburg College is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Martinsburg.

Of the 635 students majoring in health and medical administrative services at Martinsburg College, 1% are male and 99% are female.

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#3

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ivy Tech Community College is a great place for health and medical administrative services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 557 students majoring in health and medical administrative services at Ivy Tech Community College, 2% are male and 98% are female.

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#4

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Purdue University Global is a great place for health and medical administrative services students working on their basic certificate. Purdue University Global is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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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#5

Hunter Business School

Levittown, NY

Out of the 636 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Hunter Business School landed the # 5 spot on the list. Hunter Business School is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Levittown.

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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#6

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Arkansas Tech University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate health and medical administrative services programs. ATU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Russellville.

Of the 326 students majoring in health and medical administrative services at ATU, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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Rasmussen University - Florida landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate health and medical administrative services programs. Rasmussen University - Florida is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the small city of Ocala.

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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#8

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS

Grantham University 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 city of Lenexa, Grantham University is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 226 students majoring in health and medical administrative services at Grantham University, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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#9

Golden West College

Huntington Beach, CA

Golden West College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Huntington Beach, Golden West College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 78% of the health and medical administrative services majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #10, Georgia Northwestern Technical 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 small city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized 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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#11

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

College of Lake County ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools list. College of Lake County is a large public school located in the suburb of Grayslake.

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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#12

Vista Adult School

Vista, CA

Vista Adult School 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 suburb of Vista, Vista Adult School is a public school with a fairly small student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in health and medical administrative services at the school are women while 11% are male.

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Southern Crescent Technical 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. Southern Crescent Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Griffin.

Women make up 98% of the health and medical administrative services majors at the school.

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Bluegrass Community and Technical 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. Located in the city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized 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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Milwaukee Area Technical 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 #15 on the list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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Lorain County Community College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate health and medical administrative services programs. LCCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Elyria.

Of the 130 students majoring in health and medical administrative services at LCCC, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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#17

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, GA

With a ranking of #17, Central Georgia Technical 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 small city of Warner Robins, CGTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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Rasmussen University - Illinois landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate health and medical administrative services programs. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Rockford.

Of the 119 students majoring in health and medical administrative services at Rasmussen University - Illinois, 3% are male and 97% are female.

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Montgomery County Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools list. Montco is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Blue Bell.

Of the 113 students majoring in health and medical administrative services at Montco, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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Fayetteville Technical 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 #20 on the list. FTCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

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

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With a ranking of #21, Rasmussen University - Minnesota did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and medical administrative services students working on their basic certificate. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of St. Cloud.

Of the 108 students majoring in health and medical administrative services at Rasmussen University - Minnesota, 2% are male and 98% are female.

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#22

Gaston College

Dallas, NC

Gaston College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Gaston College is a small public school located in the suburb of Dallas.

Women make up 99% of the health and medical administrative services majors at the school.

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Catawba Valley Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools list. CVCC is a small public school located in the small city of Hickory.

Of the 106 students majoring in health and medical administrative services at CVCC, 3% are male and 97% are female.

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#24

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

Pitt Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Pitt Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Winterville.

Of the 105 students majoring in health and medical administrative services at Pitt Community College, 4% are male and 96% are female.

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#25

College of the Mainland

Texas City, TX

College of the Mainland came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Texas City, COM is a public school with a small student population.

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

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#27

Savannah Technical College

Savannah, GA
#30

Somerset Community College

Somerset, KY
#30

Wayne Community College

Goldsboro, NC
#33

EDP School

Brooklyn, NY
#33

Lanier Technical College

Oakwood, GA
#44

Pennco Tech-Blackwood

Blackwood, NJ
#46

National Career Education

Citrus Heights, CA

Remaining Award Winners

This section shows the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 636 different United States health and medical administrative services schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown, NC
52 West Georgia Technical College Waco, GA
53 Pennco Tech-Bristol Bristol, PA
54 College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL
54 Central Community College Grand Island, NE
56 Coastal Carolina Community College Jacksonville, NC
56 Coastal Pines Technical College Waycross, GA
56 Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay, WI
56 Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College Bowling Green, KY
60 Downey Adult School Downey, CA
61 Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem, NC
61 American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education Piscataway, NJ
61 Atlanta Technical College Atlanta, GA
64 Remington College - Dallas Campus Garland, TX
64 Virginia Western Community College Roanoke, VA
66 Columbus State Community College Columbus, OH
67 Augusta Technical College Augusta, GA
68 Pima Community College Tucson, AZ
69 Johnston Community College Smithfield, NC
69 University of Cincinnati - Clermont College Batavia, OH
71 Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI
71 Butte College Oroville, CA
71 Mayfield College Cathedral City, CA
74 Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville, GA
74 Lenoir Community College Kinston, NC
74 Ogeechee Technical College Statesboro, GA
74 Isothermal Community College Spindale, NC
78 Northcentral Technical College Wausau, WI
79 Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC
79 Moraine Valley Community College Palos Hills, IL
81 Southeastern Technical College Vidalia, GA
82 Horry-Georgetown Technical College Conway, SC
82 South Georgia Technical College Americus, GA
82 Advantage Career Institute Eatontown, NJ
85 Mountainland Technical College Lehi, UT
85 Pellissippi State Community College Knoxville, TN
85 Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Elizabethtown, KY
88 PCI Health Training Center Dallas, TX
89 MTI College Sacramento, CA
89 Merritt College Oakland, CA
91 Santa Barbara City College Santa Barbara, CA
91 Tulsa Technology Center Tulsa, OK
93 Valencia College Orlando, FL
93 Pima Medical Institute - Tucson Tucson, AZ
93 Randolph Community College Asheboro, NC

Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

Rank College Location
96 Alaska Career College Anchorage, AK
96 Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute Hudson, NC
96 Red Rocks Community College Lakewood, CO
96 Remington College - Lafayette Campus Lafayette, LA
96 College of Central Florida Ocala, FL
96 Remington College - Fort Worth Campus Fort Worth, TX
102 Brookline College - Tempe Tempe, AZ
102 Jefferson Community and Technical College Louisville, KY
102 Concorde Career College - San Diego San Diego, CA
102 Fletcher Technical Community College Schriever, LA
102 Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City, UT
102 Saint Joseph’s College of Maine Standish, ME
102 Northeast Technical Institute Scarborough, ME
109 CCI Training Center, Arlington Arlington, TX
109 Medical Training College Baton Rouge, LA
109 Milan Institute-Visalia Visalia, CA
109 Tidewater Community College Norfolk, VA
109 Polytech Adult Education Woodside, DE
109 Rochester Community and Technical College Rochester, MN
109 St Petersburg College Clearwater, FL
116 GateWay Community College Phoenix, AZ
116 Lakeshore Technical College Cleveland, WI
116 Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny, IA
116 Oconee Fall Line Technical College Sandersville, GA
120 Southern Regional Technical College Thomasville, GA
120 Unitek College Fremont, CA
120 Arkansas State University Three Rivers Malvern, AR
120 Oakland Community College Bloomfield Hills, MI
124 Ventura College Ventura, CA
124 Diversified Vocational College Los Angeles, CA
126 Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA
126 Merced College Merced, CA
126 Big Sandy Community and Technical College Prestonsburg, KY
126 Concorde Career College - San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA

Health & Medical Administrative Services by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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