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

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

14 Colleges
$8,384 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 6th in Missouri. In fact, 717 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Missouri 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.

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 Missouri

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for health & medical administrative services majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Associate Degree Schools

#1

East Central College

Union, MO

Our 2023 rankings named East Central College the best value school in Missouri for health & medical administrative services students working on their associate degree. East Central College is a small public school located in the rural area of Union.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at East Central College are $4,584 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ozarks Technical Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Springfield, OTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OTC are $5,216 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, health & medical administrative services majors at OTC accumulate an average of around $23,186 in student debt.

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The excellent associate degree programs at State Fair Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health & medical administrative services schools in Missouri. Located in the remote town of Sedalia, State Fair Community College is a public college with a small student population.

State Fair Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,112 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, health & medical administrative services graduates from State Fair Community College carry an average student debtload of $18,245.

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#4

St Charles Community College

Cottleville, MO

Out of the 14 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, St Charles Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. SCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Cottleville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SCC are $5,430 a year.

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Out of the 14 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - West Plains landed the # 5 spot on the list. Missouri State West Plains is a small public school located in the town of West Plains.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Missouri State West Plains are $4,950 per year.

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Saint Louis Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Bridgeton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saint Louis Community College are $5,130 per year.

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#7

Jefferson College

Hillsboro, MO

With a ranking of #7, Jefferson College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health & medical administrative services students working on their associate degree. JeffCo is a small public school located in the rural area of Hillsboro.

JeffCo undergraduate students pay an average of $6,210 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #8, Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health & medical administrative services students working on their associate degree. MCC is a large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MCC are $7,110 a year.

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North Central Missouri College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree health & medical administrative services programs. Located in the town of Trenton, NCMC is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NCMC are $6,240 per year.

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#10

Three Rivers College

Poplar Bluff, MO

With a ranking of #10, Three Rivers College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health & medical administrative services students working on their associate degree. Three Rivers College is a small public school located in the remote town of Poplar Bluff.

Three Rivers College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,600 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Health & Medical Administrative Services Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 750
Minnesota 1,381
South Dakota 115
Iowa 358
North Dakota 65
Nebraska 269

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 14 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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