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Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$27,939 Avg Salary
$21,309 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Associate Degree 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. 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 Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 90 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health & Medical Administrative Services program at each school on the list.

Check out the health & medical administrative services associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

#1

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Santa Barbara City College the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for health & medical administrative services students working on their associate degree. SBCC is a large public school located in the small city of Santa Barbara.

Of the 71 students majoring in health & medical administrative services at SBCC, 13% are male and 87% are female.

Health & Medical Administrative Services majors at SBCC take out an average of $23,675 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Spokane Community College is a great place for health & medical administrative services students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 96% of the health & medical administrative services majors at the school.

On average, health & medical administrative services graduates from Spokane Community College take out $18,133 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at East Los Angeles College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health & medical administrative services schools in the Far Western US Region . East Los Angeles College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Monterey Park.

Women make up 82% of the health & medical administrative services majors at the school.

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#4

Laurus College

San Luis Obispo, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Laurus College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health & medical administrative services schools in the Far Western US Region . Laurus College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Luis Obispo.

Of the 35 students majoring in health & medical administrative services at Laurus College, 11% are male and 89% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, health & medical administrative services graduates from Laurus College carry an average student debt load of $32,718.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health & medical administrative services schools in the Far Western US Region . San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Visalia.

Women make up 95% of the health & medical administrative services majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, health & medical administrative services graduates from San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia carry an average student debt load of $18,474.

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#5

Asher College

Sacramento, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Asher College is a great place for health & medical administrative services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Sacramento, Asher College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 83% of the health & medical administrative services majors at the school.

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#7

San Diego Mesa College

San Diego, CA

With a ranking of #7, San Diego Mesa College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health & medical administrative services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of San Diego, San Diego Mesa College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 57 students majoring in health & medical administrative services at San Diego Mesa College, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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#8

Cosumnes River College

Sacramento, CA

Cosumnes River College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cosumnes River is a large public school located in the city of Sacramento.

About 89% of the students majoring in health & medical administrative services at the school are women while 11% are male.

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Carrington College, Sacramento landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health & medical administrative services programs. Carrington College, Sacramento is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Sacramento.

About 81% of the students majoring in health & medical administrative services at the school are women while 19% are male.

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With a ranking of #10, Platt College - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health & medical administrative services students working on their associate degree. Platt College - Los Angeles is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Alhambra.

Of the 8 students majoring in health & medical administrative services at Platt College - Los Angeles, 13% are male and 88% are female.

On average, health & medical administrative services graduates from Platt College - Los Angeles take out $11,319 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#11

Portland Community College

Portland, OR

Portland Community College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health & medical administrative services programs. Portland Community College is a large public school located in the large city of Portland.

About 92% of the students majoring in health & medical administrative services at the school are women while 8% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, health & medical administrative services graduates from Portland Community College carry an average student debt load of $20,716.

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#12

Cypress College

Cypress, CA

Cypress College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health & medical administrative services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Cypress College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Cypress.

Of the 16 students majoring in health & medical administrative services at Cypress College, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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#13

Merced College

Merced, CA

Merced College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Merced Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Merced.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
14 Shoreline Community College Shoreline, WA
15 Hawaii Medical College Honolulu, HI
16 Platt College - Riverside Riverside, CA
17 Ventura College Ventura, CA
18 Fresno City College Fresno, CA

Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 955
California 5,789
Oregon 354
Nevada 424
Alaska 89
Hawaii 98

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 27 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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