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2023 Best Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

With 88,600 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, health & medical administrative services is the #4 most popular major in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 71 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the health & medical administrative services basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Basic Certificate Schools

#1

Merced College

Merced, CA

Our analysis found Merced College to be the best school for health & medical administrative services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Far Western US Region . Merced Community College District is a large public school located in the city of Merced.

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#2

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Santa Barbara City College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SBCC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Santa Barbara.

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#3

Unitek College

Fremont, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Unitek College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Fremont, Unitek College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Alaska Anchorage. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UAA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Anchorage.

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#5

Canada College

Redwood City, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Canada College is a great place for health & medical administrative services students working on their basic certificate. Canada College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Redwood City.

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#6

Downey Adult School

Downey, CA

With a ranking of #6, Downey Adult School did quite well on this year’s best schools for health & medical administrative services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Downey, Downey Adult School is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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#7

Butte College

Oroville, CA

Butte College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health & medical administrative services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Butte College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Oroville.

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#8

Alaska Career College

Anchorage, AK

Alaska Career College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Alaska Career College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Anchorage.

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#9

MTI College

Sacramento, CA

MTI College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate health & medical administrative services programs. Located in the large suburb of Sacramento, MTI College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Ventura College

Ventura, CA

Ventura College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Ventura, Ventura College is a public school with a large student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Health/Medical Admin Services students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Concorde Career College - Portland Portland, OR
12 Advanced Training Associates El Cajon, CA
13 Lane Community College Eugene, OR
14 Institute for Business and Technology Santa Clara, CA

Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Colleges by State

Explore the best health & medical administrative services schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 955
California 5,789
Oregon 354
Nevada 424
Alaska 89
Hawaii 98

Health & Medical Administrative Services is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Health & Medical Administrative Services Concentrations

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

Majors Similar to Health & Medical Administrative Services

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.

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