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Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California

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

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, health & medical administrative services was ranked 6th in California. In fact, 5,789 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

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.

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 California ranking. This report analyzed 68 schools in California 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for health & medical administrative services majors pursuing a basic certificate.

#1

Golden West College

Huntington Beach, CA

Our analysis found Golden West College to be the most popular school for health & medical administrative services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in California. Golden West College is a large public school located in the suburb of Huntington Beach.

Of the 83 students majoring in health & medical administrative services at Golden West College, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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#2

Vista Adult School

Vista, CA

Out of the 68 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Vista Adult School landed the # 2 spot on the list. Vista Adult School is a fairly small public school located in the large suburb of Vista.

Of the 125 students majoring in health & medical administrative services at Vista Adult School, 4% are male and 96% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Institute for Business and Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California list. Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara, Institute for Business and Technology is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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

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#4

National Career Education

Citrus Heights, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means National Career Education is a great place for health & medical administrative services students working on their basic certificate. National Career Education is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Citrus Heights.

About 94% of the students majoring in health & medical administrative services at the school are women while 6% are male.

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#5

Downey Adult School

Downey, CA

Out of the 68 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Downey Adult School landed the # 5 spot on the list. Downey Adult School is a fairly small public school located in the large suburb of Downey.

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

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#6

Butte College

Oroville, CA

Butte 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 #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Oroville, Butte College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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#6

Mayfield College

Cathedral City, CA

Mayfield 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 #6 on the list. Mayfield College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Cathedral City.

About 94% of the students majoring in health & medical administrative services at the school are women while 6% are male.

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#8

MTI College

Sacramento, CA

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

Of the 98 students majoring in health & medical administrative services at MTI College, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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#8

Merritt College

Oakland, CA

Merritt College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate health & medical administrative services programs. Located in the large city of Oakland, Merritt College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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#10

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

Santa Barbara City College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California list. Located in the city of Santa Barbara, SBCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 87% of the health & medical administrative services majors at the school.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Health/Medical Admin Services students in the state of California that almost earned our Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California award.

Rank College Location
11 Concorde Career College - San Diego San Diego, CA
12 Milan Institute-Visalia Visalia, CA
13 Unitek College Fremont, CA

Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 955
Oregon 354
Nevada 424
Alaska 89
Hawaii 98

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 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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