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Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

29 Colleges
$20,724 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. 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 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 Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 29 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.

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.


 

2023 Best Value Health & Medical Administrative Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 10 Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Basic Certificate Schools

#1

Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ

Our analysis found Camden County College to be the best value school for health & medical administrative services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Camden County College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Blackwood.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Camden County College are $3,744 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hagerstown Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. HCC is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Hagerstown.

HCC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,190 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Montgomery County Community College is a great value for health & medical administrative services students working on their basic certificate. Montco is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Blue Bell.

Montco undergraduate students pay an average of $15,390 in tuition and fees each year.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Frederick Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Frederick Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Frederick.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Frederick Community College are $9,844 per year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The Graduate Center, CUNY is a great value for health & medical administrative services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The Graduate Center undergraduate students pay an average of $15,360 in tuition and fees each year.

The Graduate Center also claimed a spot on our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#6

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

Montgomery College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate health & medical administrative services programs. Located in the city of Rockville, Montgomery College is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Montgomery College are $14,061 a year.

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Delaware County Community 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 #7 on the list. Delaware County Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Media.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Delaware County Community College are $14,400 per year.

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#8

Peirce College

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #8, Peirce 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 city of Philadelphia, Peirce is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Peirce are $15,060 per year.

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#9

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

SUNY Empire State College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate health & medical administrative services programs. SUNY Empire is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs.

SUNY Empire undergraduate students pay an average of $17,540 in tuition and fees each year.

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Community College of Allegheny County ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. CCAC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CCAC are $12,223 a year.

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Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Colleges by State

Explore the best health & medical administrative services schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 3,099
Pennsylvania 1,994
New Jersey 594
Maryland 661
Delaware 66
District of Columbia 126

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 29 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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