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

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$6,717 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,939 Avg Salary

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, health & medical administrative services was ranked 9th in Alabama. In fact, 591 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Alabama 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Best Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Health/Medical Admin Services

Our analysis found Wallace State Community College, Hanceville to be the best value school for health & medical administrative services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Alabama. Located in the distant town of Hanceville, Wallace State, Hanceville is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wallace State, Hanceville are $4,920 a year.

Wallace State, Hanceville also took the #4 spot in our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Alabama rankings.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bishop State Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list. Bishop State Community College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Mobile.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bishop State Community College are $4,920 a year.

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#3

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia Southern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Columbia Southern University undergraduate students pay an average of $6,015 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, health & medical administrative services graduates from Columbia Southern University take out $17,484 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Columbia Southern University also took the #1 spot in our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Alabama rankings.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Shelton State Community College is a great value for health & medical administrative services students working on their associate degree. Shelton State Community College is a small public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Shelton State Community College are $4,980 per year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Herzing University - Birmingham helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health & medical administrative services schools in Alabama. Herzing University - Birmingham is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Birmingham.

Herzing University - Birmingham undergraduate students pay an average of $12,750 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that health & medical administrative services majors at Herzing University - Birmingham take out while working on their Associate Degree is $26,035.

Herzing University - Birmingham not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Alabama list.

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Best Value Health & Medical Administrative Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 345
Georgia 2,529
Arkansas 728
North Carolina 4,147
Florida 10,467
Louisiana 701
West Virginia 1,326
Virginia 1,219
Kentucky 1,934
Tennessee 650
Mississippi 771

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

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 5 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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