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2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region

323 Colleges
$34,901 Avg Salary
$23,669 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.

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 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. Our analysis looked at 323 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which 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.

Check out the health and medical administrative services programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our analysis found DeVry University - Illinois to be the most popular school for health and medical administrative services students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the midsize city of Chicago, DeVry University - Illinois is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, health and medical administrative services graduates from DeVry University - Illinois carry an average student debt load of $36,165.

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#2

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

Health & Medical Administrative Services majors at Ivy Tech Community College take out an average of $16,371 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Purdue University Global is a great place for health and medical administrative services students. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, health and medical administrative services graduates from Purdue University Global take out $33,008 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the town of Athens.

On average, health and medical administrative services graduates from OHIO Athens take out $25,527 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $345.

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The excellent programs at Herzing University - Madison helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health and medical administrative services schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Madison, Herzing University - Madison is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, health and medical administrative services graduates from Herzing University - Madison carry an average student debt load of $36,216.

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

On average, health and medical administrative services graduates from Rasmussen University - Illinois take out $26,225 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

College of Lake County came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public school with a large student population.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health and medical administrative services programs. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, health and medical administrative services majors at UC accumulate an average of around $28,054 in student debt.

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Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health and medical administrative services programs. IWU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion.

Health & Medical Administrative Services majors at IWU take out an average of $41,257 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Milwaukee Area Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. MATC is a large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

On average, health and medical administrative services graduates from MATC take out $9,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Sinclair Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Sinclair Community College is a large public school located in the city of Dayton.

Health & Medical Administrative Services majors at Sinclair Community College take out an average of $20,008 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#12

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

Davenport University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Grand Rapids, Davenport University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that health and medical administrative services majors at Davenport University take out is $44,464. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $133.

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University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, health and medical administrative services majors at UIC accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt.

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#14

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health and medical administrative services students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Health & Medical Administrative Services majors at Central Michigan take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $258.

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#15

Ross College-Sylvania

Sylvania, OH

Ross College-Sylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health and medical administrative services students. It came in at #15 on the list. Ross College-Sylvania is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Sylvania.

After completing their degree, health and medical administrative services graduates from Ross College-Sylvania carry an average student debt load of $12,339.

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#16

Baker College

Owosso, MI

Baker College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Owosso, Baker College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, health and medical administrative services majors at Baker College accumulate an average of around $30,375 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #17, Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and medical administrative services students. WITC is a small public school located in the rural area of Shell Lake.

While working on their degree, health and medical administrative services majors at WITC accumulate an average of around $12,708 in student debt.

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#18

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

Franklin University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Franklin University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Health & Medical Administrative Services majors at Franklin University take out an average of $38,095 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Southern Indiana ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. USI is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Evansville.

The average amount in student loans that health and medical administrative services majors at USI take out is $23,250. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $212, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #20, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and medical administrative services students. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

While working on their degree, health and medical administrative services majors at IUPUI accumulate an average of around $24,125 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $156, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Lorain County Community 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 #21 on the list. Located in the city of Elyria, LCCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#22

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health and medical administrative services programs. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, health and medical administrative services majors at Ferris accumulate an average of around $30,194 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $166.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, health and medical administrative services majors at SIUC accumulate an average of around $22,656 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $90.

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University of St Francis ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that health and medical administrative services majors at University of Saint Francis take out is $27,715.

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#25

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI

Western Michigan University landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health and medical administrative services programs. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, health and medical administrative services graduates from WMU take out $29,063 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $206.

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#27

Schoolcraft College

Livonia, MI
#30

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI
#37

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL
#38

Moraine Park Technical College

Fond du Lac, WI
#40

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL
#40

Shawnee State University

Portsmouth, OH
#44

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH
#47

Mercy College of Ohio

Toledo, OH

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 Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
49 Lakeshore Technical College Cleveland, WI
50 University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI
50 National Louis University Chicago, IL
52 Stark State College North Canton, OH
52 University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI
54 University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN
55 Joliet Junior College Joliet, IL
55 Oakland Community College Bloomfield Hills, MI
57 Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland, OH
58 Ohio Valley College of Technology East Liverpool, OH
58 Governors State University University Park, IL
58 Lake Land College Mattoon, IL
61 Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN
61 City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College Chicago, IL
63 Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Illinois Springfield, IL
63 Rush University Chicago, IL

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).

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