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2023 Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

51 Colleges
$6,066 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$24,410 Avg Salary

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

With 72,024 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health and 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 51 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for health and 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top 10 Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Hutchinson Community College to be the best value school for health and medical administrative services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the distant town of Hutchinson, Hutchinson Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hutchinson Community College are $4,470 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rochester Community and Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Rochester.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rochester Community and Technical College are $5,372 per year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, health and medical administrative services graduates from Rochester Community and Technical College carry an average student debtload of $22,906.

In addition to its great value ranking, Rochester Community and Technical College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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#3

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Out of the 51 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Community College are $4,590 per year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Anoka Technical College is a great value for health and medical administrative services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Anoka, Anoka Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Anoka Technical College are $6,075 a year. The average amount in student loans that health and medical administrative services majors at Anoka Technical College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $22,483.

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Out of the 51 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Iowa Community College District landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Davenport, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges are $5,904 a year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, health and medical administrative services majors at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges accumulate an average of around $26,219 in student debt.

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Neosho County Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Chanute, Neosho County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Neosho County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,000 in tuition and fees each year.

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Alexandria Technical & Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health and medical administrative services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ATCC are $5,910 per year.

ATCC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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#8

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Century College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate health and medical administrative services programs. Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Century College are $5,907 per year.

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

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Minnesota State Community and Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at M State are $5,862 per year.

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With a ranking of #10, Barton County Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health and medical administrative services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Barton Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Great Bend.

Barton Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,544 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Colleges by State

Explore the best health and medical administrative services schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 750
Missouri 717
Minnesota 1,381
South Dakota 115
Iowa 358
North Dakota 65
Nebraska 269

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, health and medical administrative services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Health & Medical Administrative Services Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Health Care Management 16,886
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder 10,149
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician 9,623
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller 8,186
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary 8,049
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist 4,893
Medical Office Management/Administration 3,555
Hospital & Health Care Facilities Administration/Management 3,088
Health Information Management 2,688
Other Health & Medical Administrative Services 1,870
Medical/Health Management & Clinical Assistant/Specialist 1,176
Medical Reception/Receptionist 781
Long Term Care Administration/Management 275
Medical Office Computer Specialist/Assistant 224
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist 198
Clinical Research Coordinator 127
Health Unit Coordinator/Ward Clerk 94
Medical Staff Services Technology/Technician 23
Health Unit Manager/Ward Supervisor 20
Health/Medical Claims Examiner 15
Disease Registry Data Management 8

Majors Similar to Health & Medical Administrative Services

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,270
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,030
Allied Health Professions 69,358
Health Sciences & Services 34,199
Dental Support Services 26,277

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).

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