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2023 Best Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, health & medical administrative services was ranked 6th in California. In fact, 5,789 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Best Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 44 schools in California 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 California

The colleges and universities below are the best for health & medical administrative services majors pursuing a basic certificate.

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 California. Located in the city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public college with a large student population.

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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 California list. Located in the small city of Santa Barbara, SBCC is a public college with a large student population.

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#3

Unitek College

Fremont, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Unitek College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California list. Unitek College is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Fremont.

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#4

Canada College

Redwood City, CA

Out of the 44 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Canada College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Redwood City, Canada College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Downey Adult School

Downey, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Downey Adult School. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California list. Downey Adult School is a small public school located in the large suburb of Downey.

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#6

Butte College

Oroville, CA

Butte College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California list. Located in the rural area of Oroville, Butte College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

MTI College

Sacramento, CA

MTI College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California list. MTI College is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Sacramento.

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#8

Ventura College

Ventura, CA

Ventura 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 #8 on the list. Ventura College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ventura.

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Advanced Training Associates landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate health & medical administrative services programs. Located in the suburb of El Cajon, Advanced Training Associates is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Institute for Business and Technology landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate health & medical administrative services programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara, Institute for Business and Technology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 955
Oregon 354
Nevada 424
Alaska 89
Hawaii 98

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

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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