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Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

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$27,939 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Associate Degree School for You

In 2021-2022, 88,600 health & medical administrative services students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #4 most popular in the country.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

The Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 80 schools in the Southwest Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health & medical administrative services majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Pima Medical Institute - Tucson the most popular school in the Southwest Region for health & medical administrative services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Tucson, PMI Tucson is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 334 students majoring in health & medical administrative services at PMI Tucson, 7% are male and 93% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, health & medical administrative services majors at PMI Tucson accumulate an average of around $18,837 in student debt.

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Out of the 80 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The College of Health Care Professions - Northwest landed the # 2 spot on the list. CHCP - Northwest is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

About 90% of the students majoring in health & medical administrative services at the school are women while 10% are male.

Health & Medical Administrative Services majors at CHCP - Northwest take out an average of $14,238 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southwest University at El Paso is a great place for health & medical administrative services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of El Paso, Southwest University at El Paso is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in health & medical administrative services at the school are women while 13% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, health & medical administrative services graduates from Southwest University at El Paso carry an average student debt load of $20,001. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $72.

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Bryan University

Tempe, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bryan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, Bryan University is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 98% of the students majoring in health & medical administrative services at the school are women while 2% are male.

The average amount in student loans that health & medical administrative services majors at Bryan University take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,956.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community Care College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Community Care College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Tulsa.

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Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. OSU-OKC is a small public school located in the large city of Oklahoma City.

Of the 39 students majoring in health & medical administrative services at OSU-OKC, 8% are male and 92% are female.

The average amount in student loans that health & medical administrative services majors at OSU-OKC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,518.

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San Jacinto Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, health & medical administrative services graduates from San Jacinto College take out $12,555 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

Tyler Junior College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in health & medical administrative services at Tyler Junior College, 9% are male and 91% are female.

Health & Medical Administrative Services majors at Tyler Junior College take out an average of $20,268 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The College of Health Care Professions - South San Antonio landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health & medical administrative services programs. CHCP - South San Antonio is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.

Of the 44 students majoring in health & medical administrative services at CHCP - South San Antonio, 9% are male and 91% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, health & medical administrative services majors at CHCP - South San Antonio accumulate an average of around $14,238 in student debt.

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Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

With a ranking of #10, Central Texas College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health & medical administrative services students working on their associate degree. Central Texas College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Killeen.

Women make up 97% of the health & medical administrative services majors at the school.

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University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health & medical administrative services programs. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

Of the 24 students majoring in health & medical administrative services at UOPX - Arizona, 4% are male and 96% are female.

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With a ranking of #12, Collin County Community College District did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health & medical administrative services students working on their associate degree. Collin County Community College District is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of McKinney.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Health/Medical Admin Services students in the Southwest Region that almost earned our Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
13 Pima Community College Tucson, AZ
13 Palo Alto College San Antonio, TX
15 St Philip’s College San Antonio, TX
16 Central Arizona College Coolidge, AZ

Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 4,620
Texas 3,770
Oklahoma 624
New Mexico 193

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 28 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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