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

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

In 2020-2021, health and medical administrative services students earned 988 degrees and certificates from a Virginia school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in Virginia 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for health and medical administrative services majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Western Community College the most popular school in Virginia for health and medical administrative services students working on their basic certificate. Virginia Western Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Roanoke.

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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Tidewater Community College is a great place for health and medical administrative services students working on their basic certificate. Tidewater Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

About 91% of the students majoring in health and medical administrative services at the school are women while 9% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Reynolds Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Reynolds Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Richmond.

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

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Virginia Highlands 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 Virginia. VHCC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Abingdon.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Centura College - Norfolk is a great place for health and medical administrative services students working on their basic certificate. Centura College - Norfolk is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

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

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With a ranking of #6, Southwest Virginia Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and medical administrative services students working on their basic certificate. Southwest Virginia is a small public school located in the rural area of Richlands.

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

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Danville Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate health and medical administrative services programs. Danville Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Danville.

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Mountain Empire Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the distant town of Big Stone Gap, MECC is a public college with a small student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in health and medical administrative services at the school are women while 8% are male.

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New River 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 #9 on the list. Located in the town of Dublin, NRCC is a public college with a small student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in health and medical administrative services at the school are women while 17% are male.

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Lord Fairfax Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate health and medical administrative services programs. Lord Fairfax Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Middletown.

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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
Kentucky 482
Georgia 1,116
West Virginia 435
Alabama 622
Louisiana 674
Mississippi 459
South Carolina 302
Arkansas 178

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 23 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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