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2023 Best Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Associate Degree School for You
In 2021-2022, 88,600 health & medical administrative services students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #4 most popular in the country.
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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, Trade College Search has created its Best Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 63 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for trade school students.
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2023 Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for health & medical administrative services majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Pima Medical Institute - Tucson to be the best school for health & medical administrative services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Tucson, PMI Tucson is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
After completing their Associate Degree, health & medical administrative services graduates from PMI Tucson carry an average student debtload of $18,837.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Arizona College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the rural area of Coolidge, Pinal County Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Health & Medical Administrative Services majors at Pinal County Community College take out an average of $9,491 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Parker University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Parker University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dallas.
The excellent associate degree programs at The College of Health Care Professions - Northwest helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health & medical administrative services schools in the Southwest Region . CHCP - Northwest is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.
After completing their Associate Degree, health & medical administrative services graduates from CHCP - Northwest carry an average student debtload of $14,238.
Out of the 63 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Platt College - Tulsa landed the # 5 spot on the list. Platt College - Tulsa is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Tulsa.
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McLennan Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. MCC is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.
Tarrant County College District landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree health & medical administrative services programs. Tarrant County College is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Worth.
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With a ranking of #8, Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City did quite well on this year’s best schools for health & medical administrative services students working on their associate degree. OSU-OKC is a small public school located in the large city of Oklahoma City.
On average, health & medical administrative services graduates from OSU-OKC take out $20,518 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Panola College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the town of Carthage, Panola College is a public school with a small student population.
With a ranking of #10, Fortis Institute - Houston did quite well on this year’s best schools for health & medical administrative services students working on their associate degree. Fortis Institute - Houston is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.
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Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for Health/Medical Admin Services students in the Southwest Region that almost earned our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Northeast Texas Community College | Mount Pleasant, TX |
| 12 | Central New Mexico Community College | Albuquerque, NM |
Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Colleges by State
Explore the best health & medical administrative services colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 4,620 |
| Texas | 3,770 |
| Oklahoma | 624 |
| New Mexico | 193 |
Rankings in Majors Related to Health & Medical Administrative Services
One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, health & medical administrative services has other similar majors worth exploring.
Health & Medical Administrative Services Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Care Management | 30,702 |
| Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder | 10,541 |
| Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician | 10,010 |
| Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller | 9,004 |
| Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary | 7,581 |
| Medical Office Assistant/Specialist | 4,981 |
| Hospital & Health Care Facilities Administration/Management | 3,981 |
| Medical Office Management/Administration | 3,470 |
| Health Information Management | 2,942 |
| Other Health & Medical Administrative Services | 2,251 |
| Medical/Health Management & Clinical Assistant/Specialist | 1,257 |
| Medical Reception/Receptionist | 730 |
| Clinical Research Coordinator | 291 |
| Long Term Care Administration/Management | 221 |
| Healthcare Innovation | 193 |
| Medical Office Computer Specialist/Assistant | 118 |
| Health Unit Coordinator/Ward Clerk | 109 |
| Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist | 83 |
| Regulatory Science/Affairs | 73 |
| Medical Staff Services Technology/Technician | 25 |
| Disease Registry Data Management | 15 |
| Health Unit Manager/Ward Supervisor | 11 |
| Healthcare Information Privacy Assurance and Security | 7 |
| Health/Medical Claims Examiner | 4 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 85,339 |
| Allied Health Professions | 83,905 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 83,587 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 36,762 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 30,331 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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.