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Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

62 Colleges
$4,860 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$24,378 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Undergraduate 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.

The Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 62 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

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

Top 10 Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

Our analysis found Santa Barbara City College to be the best value school for health & medical administrative services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in California. Located in the small city of Santa Barbara, SBCC is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SBCC are $1,234 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, SBCC also did well on our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Undergraduate 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 Santa Barbara City College

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means San Joaquin Delta College is a great value for health & medical administrative services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Stockton, Delta is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Delta undergraduate students pay an average of $1,288 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Butte College

Oroville, CA

Out of the 62 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Butte College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Oroville, Butte College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Butte College are $1,336 per year.

Butte College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California list.

Full Health & Medical Administrative Services at Butte College Report

#4

College of Marin

Kentfield, CA

Out of the 62 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Marin landed the # 4 spot on the list. College of Marin is a small public school located in the suburb of Kentfield.

College of Marin undergraduate students pay an average of $1,494 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Glendale Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the midsize city of Glendale, GCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Read full report on Health & Medical Administrative Services at Glendale Community College

#6

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, CA

Antelope Valley College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Antelope Valley College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Lancaster.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Antelope Valley College are $1,124 a year.

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#7

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

With a ranking of #7, Santa Monica College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health & medical administrative services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Santa Monica, SMC is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SMC are $1,150 a year.

Full Health & Medical Administrative Services at Santa Monica College Report

#8

Shasta College

Redding, CA

Shasta College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health & medical administrative services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Shasta College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Redding.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Shasta College are $1,191 per year.

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#9

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

Saddleback College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Mission Viejo, Saddleback College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saddleback College are $1,334 per year.

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

#10

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, CA

East Los Angeles College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate health & medical administrative services programs. Located in the suburb of Monterey Park, East Los Angeles College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

East Los Angeles College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,238 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Health & Medical Administrative Services at East Los Angeles College

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California award.

Rank College Location
11 City College of San Francisco San Francisco, CA
12 Cosumnes River College Sacramento, CA

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

Explore all the Best Value Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools 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 62 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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