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Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

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$7,883 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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

With 88,600 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, health & medical administrative services is the #4 most popular major in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. 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 Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 71 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which basic certificate 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. 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.

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

Top 10 Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Basic Certificate Schools

#1

Merced College

Merced, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Merced College the best value school in the Far Western US Region for health & medical administrative services students working on their basic certificate. Merced Community College District is a large public school located in the small city of Merced.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Merced Community College District are $7,890 a year.

Merced Community College District did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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#2

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Barbara City College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SBCC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Santa Barbara.

SBCC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,322 in tuition and fees each year.

SBCC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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#3

Butte College

Oroville, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Butte College is a great value for health & medical administrative services students working on their basic certificate. Butte College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Oroville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Butte College are $7,816 a year.

Butte 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 in the Far Western US Region list.

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#4

Ventura College

Ventura, CA

The excellent basic certificate programs at Ventura College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health & medical administrative services schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Ventura, Ventura College is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ventura College are $8,146 per year.

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Out of the 71 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Spokane Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Spokane Community College are $5,278 per year.

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#6

Canada College

Redwood City, CA

With a ranking of #6, Canada College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health & medical administrative services students working on their basic certificate. Canada College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Redwood City.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Canada College are $9,006 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Canada College also did well on our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#7

Yakima Valley College

Yakima, WA

Yakima Valley College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. YVC is a small public school located in the small city of Yakima.

YVC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,488 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla, WA

With a ranking of #8, Walla Walla Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health & medical administrative services students working on their basic certificate. Walla Walla Community College is a small public school located in the city of Walla Walla.

Walla Walla Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,306 in tuition and fees each year.

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Clover Park Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health & medical administrative services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. CPTC is a small public school located in the city of Lakewood.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CPTC are $5,979 per year.

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#10

Glendale Community College

Glendale, CA

Glendale Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate health & medical administrative services programs. GCC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Glendale.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GCC are $8,438 per year.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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 in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Bellingham Technical College Bellingham, WA
12 Big Bend Community College Moses Lake, WA
13 Gavilan College Gilroy, CA
14 Rogue Community College Grants Pass, OR

Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Colleges by State

Explore the best health & medical administrative services schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 955
California 5,789
Oregon 354
Nevada 424
Alaska 89
Hawaii 98

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

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 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).

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