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2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools

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Finding the Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Basic 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 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 Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 636 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health & Medical Administrative Services Basic Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Phoenix - Arizona the most popular school in the United States for health and medical administrative services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 94% of the health and medical administrative services majors at the school.

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#2

Martinsburg College

Martinsburg, WV

Out of the 636 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Martinsburg College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Martinsburg, Martinsburg College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 635 students majoring in health and medical administrative services at Martinsburg College, 1% are male and 99% are female.

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#3

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

Of the 557 students majoring in health and medical administrative services at Ivy Tech Community College, 2% are male and 98% are female.

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#4

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Global. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 95% of the students majoring in health and medical administrative services at the school are women while 5% are male.

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#5

Hunter Business School

Levittown, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hunter Business School. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Levittown, Hunter Business School is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in health and medical administrative services at the school are women while 7% are male.

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#6

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Arkansas Tech University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the town of Russellville, ATU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 326 students majoring in health and medical administrative services at ATU, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, Rasmussen University - Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and medical administrative services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#8

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS

With a ranking of #8, Grantham University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and medical administrative services students working on their basic certificate. Grantham University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the small city of Lenexa.

Of the 226 students majoring in health and medical administrative services at Grantham University, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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#9

Golden West College

Huntington Beach, CA

Golden West College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Golden West College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Huntington Beach.

Women make up 78% of the health and medical administrative services majors at the school.

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Georgia Northwestern Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate health and medical administrative services programs. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Rome.

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

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#11

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

With a ranking of #11, College of Lake County did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and medical administrative services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in health and medical administrative services at the school are women while 7% are male.

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#12

Vista Adult School

Vista, CA

With a ranking of #12, Vista Adult School did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and medical administrative services students working on their basic certificate. Vista Adult School is a small public school located in the large suburb of Vista.

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

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Bluegrass Community and Technical College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lexington.

About 93% of the students majoring in health and medical administrative services at the school are women while 7% are male.

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Southern Crescent Technical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 98% of the health and medical administrative services majors at the school.

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Milwaukee Area Technical College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. MATC is a large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

Women make up 92% of the health and medical administrative services majors at the school.

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Lorain County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health and medical administrative services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the city of Elyria, LCCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 130 students majoring in health and medical administrative services at LCCC, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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#17

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, GA

Central Georgia Technical College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate health and medical administrative services programs. CGTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Warner Robins.

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

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Rasmussen University - Illinois came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Rockford, Rasmussen University - Illinois is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 119 students majoring in health and medical administrative services at Rasmussen University - Illinois, 3% are male and 97% are female.

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Montgomery County Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 113 students majoring in health and medical administrative services at Montco, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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Fayetteville Technical Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 89% of the health and medical administrative services majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #21, Rasmussen University - Minnesota did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and medical administrative services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 108 students majoring in health and medical administrative services at Rasmussen University - Minnesota, 2% are male and 98% are female.

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#22

Gaston College

Dallas, NC

Gaston College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health and medical administrative services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the suburb of Dallas, Gaston College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 99% of the health and medical administrative services majors at the school.

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Catawba Valley Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Hickory, CVCC is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 106 students majoring in health and medical administrative services at CVCC, 3% are male and 97% are female.

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#24

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

Pitt Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Winterville, Pitt Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 105 students majoring in health and medical administrative services at Pitt Community College, 4% are male and 96% are female.

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#25

College of the Mainland

Texas City, TX

College of the Mainland ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. COM is a small public school located in the suburb of Texas City.

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

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#27

Savannah Technical College

Savannah, GA
#30

Somerset Community College

Somerset, KY
#30

Wayne Community College

Goldsboro, NC
#33

EDP School

Brooklyn, NY
#33

Lanier Technical College

Oakwood, GA
#44

Pennco Tech-Blackwood

Blackwood, NJ
#46

National Career Education

Citrus Heights, CA

Additional Award Winners

This section represents the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 636 different United States health and medical administrative services schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown, NC
52 West Georgia Technical College Waco, GA
53 Pennco Tech-Bristol Bristol, PA
54 College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL
54 Central Community College Grand Island, NE
56 Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay, WI
56 Coastal Carolina Community College Jacksonville, NC
56 Coastal Pines Technical College Waycross, GA
56 Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College Bowling Green, KY
60 Downey Adult School Downey, CA
61 Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem, NC
61 Atlanta Technical College Atlanta, GA
61 American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education Piscataway, NJ
64 Remington College - Dallas Campus Garland, TX
64 Virginia Western Community College Roanoke, VA
66 Columbus State Community College Columbus, OH
67 Augusta Technical College Augusta, GA
68 Pima Community College Tucson, AZ
69 Johnston Community College Smithfield, NC
69 University of Cincinnati - Clermont College Batavia, OH
71 Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI
71 Butte College Oroville, CA
71 Mayfield College Cathedral City, CA
74 Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville, GA
74 Ogeechee Technical College Statesboro, GA
74 Lenoir Community College Kinston, NC
74 Isothermal Community College Spindale, NC
78 Northcentral Technical College Wausau, WI
79 Moraine Valley Community College Palos Hills, IL
79 Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC
81 Southeastern Technical College Vidalia, GA
82 Advantage Career Institute Eatontown, NJ
82 Horry-Georgetown Technical College Conway, SC
82 South Georgia Technical College Americus, GA
85 Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Elizabethtown, KY
85 Mountainland Technical College Lehi, UT
85 Pellissippi State Community College Knoxville, TN
88 PCI Health Training Center Dallas, TX
89 Merritt College Oakland, CA
89 MTI College Sacramento, CA
91 Santa Barbara City College Santa Barbara, CA
91 Tulsa Technology Center Tulsa, OK
93 Valencia College Orlando, FL
93 Randolph Community College Asheboro, NC
93 Pima Medical Institute - Tucson Tucson, AZ

Honorable Mentions

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 Basic Certificate Trade Schools award.

Rank College Location
96 Remington College - Fort Worth Campus Fort Worth, TX
96 Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute Hudson, NC
96 College of Central Florida Ocala, FL
96 Red Rocks Community College Lakewood, CO
96 Alaska Career College Anchorage, AK
96 Remington College - Lafayette Campus Lafayette, LA
102 Fletcher Technical Community College Schriever, LA
102 Saint Joseph’s College of Maine Standish, ME
102 Brookline College - Tempe Tempe, AZ
102 Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City, UT
102 Northeast Technical Institute Scarborough, ME
102 Jefferson Community and Technical College Louisville, KY
102 Concorde Career College - San Diego San Diego, CA
109 Rochester Community and Technical College Rochester, MN
109 Milan Institute-Visalia Visalia, CA
109 Polytech Adult Education Woodside, DE
109 St Petersburg College Clearwater, FL
109 Medical Training College Baton Rouge, LA
109 Tidewater Community College Norfolk, VA
109 CCI Training Center, Arlington Arlington, TX
116 Lakeshore Technical College Cleveland, WI
116 Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny, IA
116 GateWay Community College Phoenix, AZ
116 Oconee Fall Line Technical College Sandersville, GA
120 Oakland Community College Bloomfield Hills, MI
120 Arkansas State University Three Rivers Malvern, AR
120 Unitek College Fremont, CA
120 Southern Regional Technical College Thomasville, GA
124 Diversified Vocational College Los Angeles, CA
124 Ventura College Ventura, CA
126 Merced College Merced, CA
126 Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA
126 Concorde Career College - San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA
126 Big Sandy Community and Technical College Prestonsburg, KY

Health & Medical Administrative Services by Region

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Region
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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Health & Medical Administrative Services is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Health & Medical Administrative Services Focus Areas

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

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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