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Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

2023 Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

30 Colleges
$14,462 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,939 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Associate Degree School for You

In 2021-2022, health & medical administrative services students earned 1,994 degrees and certificates from a Pennsylvania school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

The Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in Pennsylvania to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for health & medical administrative services students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Top 10 Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Harrisburg Area Community College the best value school in Pennsylvania for health & medical administrative services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public school with a large student population.

HACC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,565 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Health & Medical Administrative Services majors at HACC take out an average of $27,479 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, PA

Out of the 30 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh Carbon Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. LCCC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Schnecksville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LCCC are $9,030 per year. The average amount in student loans that health & medical administrative services majors at LCCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,997.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Montgomery County Community College is a great value for health & medical administrative services students working on their associate degree. Montco is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Blue Bell.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Montco are $10,650 a year. On average, health & medical administrative services graduates from Montco take out $17,699 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 30 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Butler County Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. BC3 is a small public school located in the town of Butler.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BC3 are $8,550 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Delaware County Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Delaware County Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Media.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Delaware County Community College are $10,410 per year. On average, health & medical administrative services graduates from Delaware County Community College take out $17,047 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#6

Laurel Business Institute

Uniontown, PA

With a ranking of #6, Laurel Business Institute did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health & medical administrative services students working on their associate degree. LBI is a small private for-profit school located in the small suburb of Uniontown.

LBI undergraduate students pay an average of $11,470 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Luzerne County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health & medical administrative services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Luzerne County Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Nanticoke.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Luzerne County Community College are $10,330 per year. On average, health & medical administrative services graduates from Luzerne County Community College take out $14,123 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Bucks County Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the rural area of Newtown, Bucks County Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bucks County Community College are $9,184 a year.

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Northampton County Area Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Bethlehem, Northampton Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Northampton Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,650 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Health & Medical Administrative Services majors at Northampton Community College take out an average of $25,111 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Community College of Allegheny County landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree health & medical administrative services programs. CCAC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCAC are $8,563 per year.

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Best Value Health & Medical Administrative Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 3,099
New Jersey 594
Maryland 661
Delaware 66
District of Columbia 126

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

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 30 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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