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Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

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Finding the Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Basic Certificate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 109 schools in the Far Western US Region 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.

#1

Golden West College

Huntington Beach, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Golden West College the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for health & medical administrative services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Huntington Beach, Golden West College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in health & medical administrative services at the school are women while 30% are male.

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#2

Vista Adult School

Vista, CA

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Vista Adult School helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health & medical administrative services schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Vista, Vista Adult School is a public school with a small student population.

About 96% of the students majoring in health & medical administrative services at the school are women while 4% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Institute for Business and Technology is a great place for health & medical administrative services students working on their basic certificate. Institute for Business and Technology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Santa Clara.

Of the 109 students majoring in health & medical administrative services at Institute for Business and Technology, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Everett Community College is a great place for health & medical administrative services students working on their basic certificate. Everett Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Everett.

Of the 66 students majoring in health & medical administrative services at Everett Community College, 2% are male and 98% are female.

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#5

National Career Education

Citrus Heights, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National Career Education. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Citrus Heights, National Career Education is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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#6

Downey Adult School

Downey, CA

With a ranking of #6, Downey Adult School did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health & medical administrative services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Downey, Downey Adult School is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 42 students majoring in health & medical administrative services at Downey Adult School, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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#7

Mayfield College

Cathedral City, CA

Mayfield College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate health & medical administrative services programs. Located in the large suburb of Cathedral City, Mayfield College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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

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#7

Butte College

Oroville, CA

Butte College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Butte College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Oroville.

Women make up 81% of the health & medical administrative services majors at the school.

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#9

MTI College

Sacramento, CA

MTI College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Sacramento, MTI College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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#9

Merritt College

Oakland, CA

Merritt College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Merritt College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Oakland.

Of the 48 students majoring in health & medical administrative services at Merritt College, 4% are male and 96% are female.

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#11

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

Santa Barbara City College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. SBCC is a large public school located in the small city of Santa Barbara.

Of the 46 students majoring in health & medical administrative services at SBCC, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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#12

Alaska Career College

Anchorage, AK

With a ranking of #12, Alaska Career College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health & medical administrative services students working on their basic certificate. Alaska Career College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Anchorage.

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

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With a ranking of #13, Concorde Career College - San Diego did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health & medical administrative services students working on their basic certificate. Concorde Career College - San Diego is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

Women make up 88% of the health & medical administrative services majors at the school.

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#14

Milan Institute-Visalia

Visalia, CA

With a ranking of #14, Milan Institute-Visalia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health & medical administrative services students working on their basic certificate. Milan Institute-Visalia is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Visalia.

Of the 23 students majoring in health & medical administrative services at Milan Institute-Visalia, 4% are male and 96% are female.

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#15

Unitek College

Fremont, CA

With a ranking of #15, Unitek College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health & medical administrative services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Fremont, Unitek College 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.

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#16

Diversified Vocational College

Los Angeles, CA

Diversified Vocational College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Diversified Vocational College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 68% of the health & medical administrative services majors at the school.

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#16

Ventura College

Ventura, CA

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

Of the 34 students majoring in health & medical administrative services at Ventura College, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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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 Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
18 Merced College Merced, CA
18 Concorde Career College - San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA
20 Lane Community College Eugene, OR
21 Yakima Valley College Yakima, WA
21 Fresno City College Fresno, CA

Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Colleges by State

Explore the best health & medical administrative services colleges 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 26 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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