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

269 Colleges
$33,838 Avg Salary
$16,080 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health & Medical Administrative Services 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.

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 Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 269 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 Colleges.

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carrington College, Sacramento. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Sacramento, Carrington College, Sacramento is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, health and medical administrative services graduates from Carrington College, Sacramento take out $15,384 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $78, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at California State University - Northridge helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and medical administrative services schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that health and medical administrative services majors at CSUN take out is $14,329.

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The excellent programs at California State University - Long Beach helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and medical administrative services schools in the Far Western US Region . CSULB is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

Health & Medical Administrative Services majors at CSULB take out an average of $12,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and medical administrative services schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the rural area of Visalia, San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, health and medical administrative services graduates from San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia take out $14,750 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $60, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Golden West College

Huntington Beach, CA

Golden West College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health and medical administrative services students. It came in at #6 on the list. Golden West College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Huntington Beach.

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University of Southern California came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#8

Northwest Career College

Las Vegas, NV

With a ranking of #8, Northwest Career College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and medical administrative services students. Northwest Career College is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Las Vegas.

After completing their degree, health and medical administrative services graduates from Northwest Career College carry an average student debt load of $9,500.

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#9

Vista Adult School

Vista, CA

Vista Adult School came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Vista Adult School is a small public school located in the large suburb of Vista.

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California State University - East Bay landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health and medical administrative services programs. Located in the suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public school with a large student population.

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California Technical Academy came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Riverside, CTA is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, health and medical administrative services graduates from UW Seattle carry an average student debt load of $16,279.

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#13

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

Santa Barbara City College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health and medical administrative services students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the small city of Santa Barbara, SBCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Health & Medical Administrative Services majors at SBCC take out an average of $15,816 in student loans while working on their egree.

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West Coast University - Orange County came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. West Coast University - Orange County is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Anaheim.

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#15

National University

La Jolla, CA

With a ranking of #15, National University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and medical administrative services students. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, health and medical administrative services majors at National University accumulate an average of around $38,718 in student debt.

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#16

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, CA

East Los Angeles College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health and medical administrative services programs. Located in the suburb of Monterey Park, East Los Angeles College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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American Career College - Los Angeles came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. American Career College - Los Angeles is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

On average, health and medical administrative services graduates from American Career College - Los Angeles take out $9,500 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $80.

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Everett Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Everett, Everett Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Health & Medical Administrative Services majors at Everett Community College take out an average of $15,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#19

Charter College

Vancouver, WA

Charter College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health and medical administrative services programs. Charter College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Vancouver.

While working on their degree, health and medical administrative services majors at Charter College accumulate an average of around $31,750 in student debt.

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UNLV is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas.

Health & Medical Administrative Services majors at UNLV take out an average of $23,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#20

Institute of Technology

Clovis, CA

Institute of Technology came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Clovis, Fresno Institute of Technology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, health and medical administrative services majors at Fresno Institute of Technology accumulate an average of around $9,500 in student debt.

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Institute for Business and Technology ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara, Institute for Business and Technology is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Health & Medical Administrative Services majors at Institute for Business and Technology take out an average of $7,600 in student loans while working on their egree.

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American Career College - Anaheim came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Anaheim, American Career College - Anaheim is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Health & Medical Administrative Services majors at American Career College - Anaheim take out an average of $9,500 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $80.

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American Career College - Ontario landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health and medical administrative services programs. Located in the midsize city of Ontario, American Career College - Ontario is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, health and medical administrative services graduates from American Career College - Ontario carry an average student debt load of $9,500.

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#25

UEI College-Sacramento

Sacramento, CA

UEI College-Sacramento came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UEI College-Sacramento is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Sacramento.

Health & Medical Administrative Services majors at UEI College-Sacramento take out an average of $9,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#26

UEI College-Bakersfield

Bakersfield, CA
#29

National Career Education

Citrus Heights, CA
#30

Butte College

Oroville, CA
#31

Hawaii Medical College

Honolulu, HI
#32

UEI College-Gardena

Gardena, CA
#35

San Diego Mesa College

San Diego, CA
#37

Downey Adult School

Downey, CA
#37

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA
#39

Cosumnes River College

Sacramento, CA
#39

MTI College

Sacramento, CA

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 Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
41 Spokane Community College Spokane, WA
41 Asher College Sacramento, CA
43 United Education Institute-UEI College Stockton Stockton, CA
43 United Education Institute-Huntington Park Campus Huntington Park, CA
45 Merced College Merced, CA
46 Ventura College Ventura, CA
47 Mayfield College Cathedral City, CA
48 Shoreline Community College Shoreline, WA
49 University of Phoenix - California Costa Mesa, CA
50 United Education Institute-Anaheim Anaheim, CA
51 Fresno City College Fresno, CA
51 United Education Institute-Chula Vista Chula Vista, CA
51 United Education Institute-Encino Encino, CA

Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Colleges by State

Explore the best health and medical administrative services schools 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 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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