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Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$20,075 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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

In 2021-2022, health & medical administrative services students earned 1,994 degrees and certificates from a Pennsylvania school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Pennsylvania 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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Health & Medical Administrative Services Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Our analysis found Montgomery County Community College to be the best value school for health & medical administrative services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Pennsylvania. Montco is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Blue Bell.

Montco undergraduate students pay an average of $10,650 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Montco also claimed a spot on our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delaware County Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Delaware County Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Media.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Delaware County Community College are $10,410 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Community College of Allegheny County. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. CCAC is a large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CCAC are $8,563 a year.

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Out of the 12 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Bucks County Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Newtown, Bucks County Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Bucks County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,184 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Community College of Philadelphia helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health & medical administrative services schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Community College of Philadelphia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Community College of Philadelphia are $8,688 a year.

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#6

Peirce College

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #6, 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.

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

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With a ranking of #7, Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health & medical administrative services students working on their basic certificate. PA College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lancaster.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at PA College are $30,821 a year.

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South Hills School of Business & Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. South Hills School of Business & Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the city of State College.

South Hills School of Business & Technology undergraduate students pay an average of $19,527 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Thomas Jefferson University are $44,200 per year.

Thomas Jefferson University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list.

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#10

Cedar Crest College

Allentown, PA

Cedar Crest College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the medium-sized city of Allentown, Cedar Crest is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Cedar Crest undergraduate students pay an average of $43,643 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Cedar Crest also made our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list, coming in at #4.

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Best Value Health & Medical Administrative Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 3,099
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

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 12 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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