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2023 Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

63 Colleges
$5,397 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,621 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 72,024 health and 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.

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 the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 63 schools in the Southwest Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for health and medical administrative services students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Health & Medical Administrative Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the health and medical administrative services associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Associate Degree Schools

#1

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, AZ

Our analysis found Central Arizona College to be the best value school for health and medical administrative services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the rural area of Coolidge, Pinal County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pinal County Community College are $5,160 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, health and medical administrative services graduates from Pinal County Community College carry an average student debtload of $15,064.

Pinal County Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list.

Full Health & Medical Administrative Services at Central Arizona College Report

Out of the 63 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Carlsbad landed the # 2 spot on the list. NMSU Carlsbad is a small public school located in the rural area of Carlsbad.

NMSU Carlsbad undergraduate students pay an average of $4,008 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, health and medical administrative services graduates from NMSU Carlsbad carry an average student debtload of $26,958.

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#3

Panola College

Carthage, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Panola College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Carthage, Panola College is a public college with a small student population.

Panola College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,680 in tuition and fees each year.

Panola College 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 the Southwest Region list.

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#4

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tyler Junior College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Tyler Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,440 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, health and medical administrative services graduates from Tyler Junior College carry an average student debtload of $21,544.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means McLennan Community College is a great value for health and medical administrative services students working on their associate degree. MCC is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MCC are $5,910 a year.

Full Health & Medical Administrative Services at McLennan Community College Report

#6

College of the Mainland

Texas City, TX

College of the Mainland came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. COM is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Texas City.

COM undergraduate students pay an average of $3,873 in tuition and fees each year.

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San Jacinto Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at San Jacinto College are $5,040 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, health and medical administrative services majors at San Jacinto College accumulate an average of around $17,157 in student debt.

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#8

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

San Juan College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the small city of Farmington, SJC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

SJC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,546 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Lee College

Baytown, TX

Lee College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree health and medical administrative services programs. Located in the city of Baytown, Lee College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Lee College are $4,302 a year.

Lee College also claimed a spot on our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#10

Midland College

Midland, TX

Midland College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Midland, Midland College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Midland College are $5,880 a year.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
11 School Removed
12 Wharton County Junior College Wharton, TX
12 Galveston College Galveston, TX

Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Colleges by State

Explore the best health and medical administrative services schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 4,620
Texas 3,770
Oklahoma 624
New Mexico 193

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

Health & Medical Administrative Services Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Health Care Management 16,886
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder 10,149
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician 9,623
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller 8,186
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary 8,049
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist 4,893
Medical Office Management/Administration 3,555
Hospital & Health Care Facilities Administration/Management 3,088
Health Information Management 2,688
Other Health & Medical Administrative Services 1,870
Medical/Health Management & Clinical Assistant/Specialist 1,176
Medical Reception/Receptionist 781
Long Term Care Administration/Management 275
Medical Office Computer Specialist/Assistant 224
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist 198
Clinical Research Coordinator 127
Health Unit Coordinator/Ward Clerk 94
Medical Staff Services Technology/Technician 23
Health Unit Manager/Ward Supervisor 20
Health/Medical Claims Examiner 15
Disease Registry Data Management 8

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,270
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,030
Allied Health Professions 69,358
Health Sciences & Services 34,199
Dental Support Services 26,277

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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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