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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

170 Colleges
$5,497 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.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

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 the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 170 schools in the Southeast 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used 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 the Southeast Region

Check out the health & medical administrative services basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 25 Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Health/Medical Admin Services

Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Northwestern Technical College the best value school in the Southeast Region for health & medical administrative services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Georgia Northwestern Technical College also claimed a spot on our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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#2

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Gwinnett Technical College is a great value for health & medical administrative services students working on their basic certificate. GTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at GTC are $5,686 a year.

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

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Fletcher Technical 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 Southeast Region . Fletcher Technical Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Schriever.

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Coastal Pines Technical College is a great value for health & medical administrative services students working on their basic certificate. Coastal Pines Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Waycross.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Coastal Pines Technical College are $4,906 a year.

Coastal Pines Technical College also claimed a spot on our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Georgia Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Warner Robins, CGTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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With a ranking of #6, Southern Crescent Technical 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 suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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 #7 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. OFTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Sandersville.

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

OFTC also claimed a spot on our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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West Georgia Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate health & medical administrative services programs. Located in the rural area of Waco, West Georgia Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

In addition to its great value ranking, West Georgia Technical College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#9

Ogeechee Technical College

Statesboro, GA

Ogeechee 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 distant town of Statesboro, Ogeechee Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ogeechee Technical College are $5,540 a year.

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Southern Regional Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the distant town of Thomasville, Southwest Georgia Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southwest Georgia Technical College are $5,402 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Southwest Georgia Technical College also did well on our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#11

Bossier Parish Community College

Bossier City, LA

Bossier Parish Community College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate health & medical administrative services programs. Bossier Parish Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Bossier City.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bossier Parish Community College are $4,283 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Bossier Parish Community College also is in the top 15% of our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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#12

Lanier Technical College

Gainesville, GA

Lanier Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Gainesville, Lanier Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lanier Technical College are $6,666 per year.

Lanier Technical 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 Southeast Region list.

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Southeastern 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 #13 on the list. Southeastern Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Vidalia.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southeastern Technical College are $5,527 a year.

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Augusta 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 #14 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Augusta, Augusta Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Augusta Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,662 in tuition and fees each year.

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Wiregrass Georgia Technical College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Valdosta, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,562 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College also is in the top 20% of our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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#16

North Georgia Technical College

Clarkesville, GA

North Georgia Technical College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Clarkesville, North Georgia Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Georgia Technical College are $5,472 a year.

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University of Arkansas Rich Mountain came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UA Rich Mountain is a fairly small public school located in the remote town of Mena.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UA Rich Mountain are $3,960 a year.

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#18

Savannah Technical College

Savannah, GA

Savannah 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 #18 on the list. Savannah Tech is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Savannah.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Savannah Tech are $5,442 per year.

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Athens 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 #19 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Athens, Athens Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Athens Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,462 in tuition and fees each year.

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

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South Arkansas 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 #20 on the list. Located in the remote town of El Dorado, SouthArk is a public college with a small student population.

SouthArk undergraduate students pay an average of $5,124 in tuition and fees each year.

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#21

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

With a ranking of #21, Pitt Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health & medical administrative services students working on their basic certificate. Pitt Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Winterville.

Pitt Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,548 in tuition and fees each year.

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Chattahoochee 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. Chattahoochee Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Marietta.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chattahoochee Technical College are $5,652 per year.

Chattahoochee Technical 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 Southeast Region list.

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#23

Craven Community College

New Bern, NC

Craven Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of New Bern, Craven Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Craven Community College are $6,630 per year.

Craven Community 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 in the Southeast Region list.

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With a ranking of #24, Atlanta Technical 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 Atlanta, Atlanta Area Tech is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Atlanta Area Tech are $5,564 a year.

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South Georgia Technical College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Americus, South Georgia Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at South Georgia Technical College are $6,692 a year.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great value schools for Health/Medical Admin Services students in the Southeast Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
26 Georgia Piedmont Technical College Clarkston, GA
27 Albany Technical College Albany, GA
28 Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas Helena, AR
29 University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock, AR
30 Montgomery Community College Troy, NC
31 Durham Technical Community College Durham, NC
32 Horry-Georgetown Technical College Conway, SC
33 Delgado Community College New Orleans, LA
34 Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Salisbury, NC

Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 2,529
South Carolina 345
Arkansas 728
North Carolina 4,147
Florida 10,467
West Virginia 1,326
Louisiana 701
Virginia 1,219
Alabama 591
Kentucky 1,934
Tennessee 650
Mississippi 771

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 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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