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2023 Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

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$5,455 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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

In 2021-2022, 88,600 health & medical administrative services students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #4 most popular in the country.

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. This report analyzed 487 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for health & medical administrative services students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 analysis found Georgia Northwestern Technical College to be the best value school for health & medical administrative services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the United States. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Rome.

Georgia Northwestern Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,512 in tuition and fees each 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 & medical administrative services schools in the United States. Located in the city of Rochester, Rochester Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rochester Community and Technical College are $5,670 a year.

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

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Hutchinson Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health & medical administrative services schools in the United States. Hutchinson Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Hutchinson.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hutchinson Community College are $4,530 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Hutchinson Community 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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#4

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gwinnett Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GTC are $5,686 per year.

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#5

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools list. Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Island.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Community College are $4,710 per year.

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Northcentral Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools ranking. North Central Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Wausau.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Central Technical College are $5,512 a year.

North Central Technical 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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With a ranking of #6, McLennan Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health & medical administrative services students working on their basic certificate. MCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $5,910 per 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 landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate health & medical administrative services programs. COM is a small public school located in the suburb of Texas City.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at COM are $3,873 per year.

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Madison Area 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. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a large student population.

Madison College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,812 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Madison College also is in the top 5% of our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking.

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Anoka Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate health & medical administrative services programs. Anoka Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Anoka.

Anoka Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,075 in tuition and fees each year.

Anoka Technical College also claimed a spot on our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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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.

Fletcher Technical Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,119 in tuition and fees each 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.

Coastal Pines Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,906 in tuition and fees each year.

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

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#13

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, GA

With a ranking of #13, Central Georgia Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health & medical administrative services students working on their basic certificate. CGTC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Warner Robins.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CGTC are $5,482 per year.

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Southern Crescent Technical College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Southern Crescent Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Griffin.

Southern Crescent Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,526 in tuition and fees each 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.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OFTC are $5,472 per year.

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#15

Merced College

Merced, CA

Merced 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 #15 on the list. Located in the small city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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 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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With a ranking of #17, West Georgia Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health & medical administrative services students working on their basic certificate. West Georgia Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Waco.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Georgia Technical College are $5,522 per year.

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Collin County Community College District ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools list. Collin County Community College District is a very large public school located in the suburb of McKinney.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Collin County Community College District are $5,614 per year.

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#19

Ogeechee Technical College

Statesboro, GA

Ogeechee Technical College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools list. Ogeechee Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Statesboro.

Ogeechee Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,540 in tuition and fees each year.

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Fox Valley Technical College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools ranking. FVTC is a large public school located in the suburb of Appleton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at FVTC are $6,977 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, FVTC also did well on our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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With a ranking of #21, Metropolitan Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health & medical administrative services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Omaha, MCC is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $4,815 per year.

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Southern Regional 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 #22 on the list. Southwest Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the distant town of Thomasville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southwest Georgia Technical College are $5,402 per 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 city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Community College are $3,864 per 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 city of Bossier City, Bossier Parish Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Bossier Parish Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,283 in tuition and fees each year.

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#25

Lanier Technical College

Gainesville, GA

With a ranking of #25, Lanier Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health & medical administrative services students working on their basic certificate. Lanier Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Gainesville.

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

Auburn Hills, MI
#48

Butte College

Oroville, CA

Additional Award Winners

This list shows the rest of the colleges awarded a Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 487 different United States health & 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 Phoenix, 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
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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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 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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