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2023 Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

487 Colleges
$5,364 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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

With 72,024 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health and medical administrative services is the #4 most popular major in the United States.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 487 schools in the United States to see which basic certificate 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.

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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Health & Medical Administrative Services Basic Certificate Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Health & Medical Administrative Services Basic Certificate Colleges.

Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Health/Medical Admin Services

Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Northwestern Technical College the best value school in the United States for health and medical administrative services students working on their basic certificate. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Rome.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Georgia Northwestern Technical College are $5,462 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools list.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Rochester Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health and medical administrative services schools in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, Rochester Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rochester Community and Technical College are $5,372 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Rochester Community and Technical College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools list.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Hutchinson Community College is a great value for health and medical administrative services students working on their basic certificate. Hutchinson Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Hutchinson.

Hutchinson Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,470 in tuition and fees each year.

Hutchinson Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools list.

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#4

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

The excellent basic certificate programs at Gwinnett Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health and medical administrative services schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at GTC are $5,636 a year.

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#5

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools list. Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Grand Island.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Community College are $4,590 per year.

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Northcentral Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate health and medical administrative services programs. North Central Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Wausau.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Central Technical College are $5,415 a year.

North Central Technical College also claimed a spot on our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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McLennan Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools ranking. MCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Waco.

MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,910 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, MCC also is in the top 10% of our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking.

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#8

College of the Mainland

Texas City, TX

College of the Mainland ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools list. COM is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Texas City.

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

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Madison Area Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Madison College are $6,769 per year.

Madison College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools list.

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Anoka Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Anoka Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Anoka.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Anoka Technical College are $6,075 a year.

Anoka Technical College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools list.

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Fletcher Technical Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the rural area of Schriever, Fletcher Technical Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fletcher Technical Community College are $3,981 per year.

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Coastal Pines Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the remote town of Waycross, Coastal Pines Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Coastal Pines Technical College are $4,906 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Coastal Pines Technical College also is in the top 10% of our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking.

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#13

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, GA

Central Georgia Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health and medical administrative services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. CGTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Warner Robins.

CGTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,442 in tuition and fees each year.

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Southern Crescent Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health and medical administrative services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern Crescent Technical College are $5,526 per year.

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Oconee Fall Line Technical College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the rural area of Sandersville, OFTC is a public college with a small student population.

OFTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,472 in tuition and fees each year.

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#15

Merced College

Merced, CA

Merced College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Merced Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $7,444 in tuition and fees each year.

Merced Community College District excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools list.

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West Georgia Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health and medical administrative services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #17 on the list. West Georgia Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Waco.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Georgia Technical College are $5,452 per year.

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Collin County Community College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health and medical administrative services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #18 on the list. Collin County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of McKinney.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Collin County Community College District are $5,104 per year.

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#19

Ogeechee Technical College

Statesboro, GA

Ogeechee Technical College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Ogeechee Technical College is a small public school located in the distant town of Statesboro.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ogeechee Technical College are $5,540 per year.

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Fox Valley Technical College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate health and medical administrative services programs. FVTC is a large public school located in the suburb of Appleton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FVTC are $6,861 per year.

FVTC also claimed a spot on our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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Metropolitan Community College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate health and medical administrative services programs. Located in the large city of Omaha, MCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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Southern Regional Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health and medical administrative services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #22 on the list. Southwest Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Thomasville.

Southwest Georgia Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,402 in tuition and fees each year.

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Southeast Community College Area ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southeast Community College are $3,780 a year.

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#24

Bossier Parish Community College

Bossier City, LA

Bossier Parish Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the small city of Bossier City, Bossier Parish Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bossier Parish Community College are $4,284 per year.

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#25

Lanier Technical College

Oakwood, GA

Lanier Technical College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Oakwood, Lanier Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lanier Technical College are $6,666 per year.

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Rest of the Top Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools

#28

Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ
#29

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS
#32

Moraine Park Technical College

Fond du Lac, WI
#33

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN
#35

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA
#37

Midland College

Midland, TX
#39

Lee College

Baytown, TX
#40

North Georgia Technical College

Clarkesville, GA
#41

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD
#44

Savannah Technical College

Savannah, GA
#44

El Centro College

Dallas, TX
#46

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN
#47

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI
#48

Butte College

Oroville, CA

Additional Award Winners

This section shows the rest of the schools awarded a Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 487 different United States health and medical administrative services schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Minnesota State College Southeast Winona, MN
51 Western Iowa Tech Community College Sioux City, IA
53 Pitt Community College Winterville, NC
54 Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta, GA
55 Craven Community College New Bern, NC
56 Lakeshore Technical College Cleveland, WI
57 Ventura College Ventura, CA
58 Spokane Community College Spokane, WA
59 Houston Community College Houston, TX
60 Wharton County Junior College Wharton, TX
61 Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College Shell Lake, WI
62 Canada College Redwood City, CA
63 Yakima Valley College Yakima, WA
64 Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire, WI
64 Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN
66 Walla Walla Community College Walla Walla, WA
67 Tyler Junior College Tyler, TX
68 Central Lakes College - Brainerd Brainerd, MN
69 GateWay Community College Phoenix, AZ
70 Temple College Temple, TX
71 Mitchell Technical College Mitchell, SD
72 Western Technical College La Crosse, WI
73 Stark State College North Canton, OH
73 Atlanta Technical College Atlanta, GA

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 Basic Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
75 Clover Park Technical College Lakewood, WA
76 South Central College North Mankato, MN
77 Washburn Institute of Technology Topeka, KS
78 Anoka-Ramsey Community College Coon Rapids, MN
79 South Georgia Technical College Americus, GA
80 Saint Paul College Saint Paul, MN
80 Bunker Hill Community College Boston, MA
82 Georgia Piedmont Technical College Clarkston, GA
83 Albany Technical College Albany, GA
84 Glendale Community College Glendale, CA
85 Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas Helena, AR
86 Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI
87 Bellingham Technical College Bellingham, WA
88 Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN
89 Big Bend Community College Moses Lake, WA
90 Indian Hills Community College Ottumwa, IA
90 University of Minnesota - Crookston Crookston, MN
92 San Juan College Farmington, NM
93 University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock, AR
94 Montgomery Community College Troy, NC
95 University of Phoenix - Arizona Tempe, AZ
95 Gavilan College Gilroy, CA
97 Durham Technical Community College Durham, NC

Health & Medical Administrative Services by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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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