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2023 Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools in California

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

44 Colleges
$1,262 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, health & medical administrative services was ranked 6th in California. In fact, 5,789 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

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 in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 44 schools in California 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.

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 California

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

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 California for health & medical administrative services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Merced Community College District are $1,194 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 California list.

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#2

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Santa Barbara City College is a great value for health & medical administrative services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Santa Barbara, SBCC is a public school with a large student population.

SBCC undergraduate students pay an average of $1,234 in in-state 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 California list.

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#3

Canada College

Redwood City, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Canada College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Redwood City, Canada College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Canada College are $1,362 a year.

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

Full Health & Medical Administrative Services at Canada College Report

#4

Butte College

Oroville, CA

Out of the 44 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Butte College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Oroville, Butte College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Butte College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,336 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Butte College also did well on our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Health & Medical Administrative Services at Butte College

#5

Ventura College

Ventura, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ventura College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools in California list. Ventura College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ventura.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ventura College are $1,394 a year.

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#6

Golden West College

Huntington Beach, CA

Golden West College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools in California list. Golden West College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Huntington Beach.

Golden West College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,190 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Glendale Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate health & medical administrative services programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Glendale, GCC is a public college with a large student population.

GCC undergraduate students pay an average of $1,171 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Reedley College

Reedley, CA

Reedley College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools in California ranking. Located in the distant town of Reedley, Reedley College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Reedley College are $1,330 per year.

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#9

Gavilan College

Gilroy, CA

Gavilan 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. Located in the small suburb of Gilroy, Gavilan College is a public college with a small student population.

Gavilan College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,166 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Health & Medical Administrative Services at Gavilan College Report

#10

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA

Fresno City 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno City College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Fresno City College are $1,330 a year.

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Best Value Health & Medical Administrative Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 955
Oregon 354
Nevada 424
Alaska 89
Hawaii 98

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 44 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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