2023 Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Associate Degree School for You
Health & Medical Administrative Services is the #15 most popular major in the country with 89,359 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 63 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for health and medical administrative services students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Merced College the best value school in the Far Western US Region for health and medical administrative services students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Merced Community College District are $7,444 per year.
Merced Community College District also claimed a spot on our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Umpqua Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the rural area of Roseburg, Umpqua Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Umpqua Community College are $5,945 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Spokane Community College is a great value for health and medical administrative services students working on their associate degree. Spokane Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Spokane.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Spokane Community College are $5,135 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, health and medical administrative services graduates from Spokane Community College carry an average student debtload of $23,038.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Centralia College is a great value for health and medical administrative services students working on their associate degree. Centralia College is a small public school located in the distant town of Centralia.
Centralia College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,239 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Centralia College also did well on our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Barbara City College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of Santa Barbara, SBCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SBCC are $8,912 per year. The average amount in student loans that health and medical administrative services majors at SBCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $23,294.
In addition to its great value ranking, SBCC is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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Highline College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Des Moines, Highline is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Highline are $4,813 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Highline also did well on our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #7, Ventura College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health and medical administrative services students working on their associate degree. Ventura College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ventura.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ventura College are $7,398 a year.
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With a ranking of #8, Butte College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health and medical administrative services students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Oroville, Butte College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Butte College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,848 in tuition and fees each year.
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Lower Columbia College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. LCC is a small public school located in the small city of Longview.
LCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,403 in tuition and fees each year.
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Big Bend Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health and medical administrative services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Big Bend Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Moses Lake.
Big Bend Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,098 in tuition and fees each year.
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Here are some additional great value schools for Health/Medical Admin Services students in the Far Western US Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Yakima Valley College | Yakima, WA |
| 12 | Gavilan College | Gilroy, CA |
Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Colleges by State
Explore the best health and medical administrative services schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 3,003 |
| Washington | 497 |
| Oregon | 287 |
| Nevada | 123 |
| Hawaii | 41 |
| Alaska | 7 |
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Health & Medical Administrative Services Related Majors for Health & Medical Administrative Services
Health & Medical Administrative Services is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 322,592 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
| Public Health | 40,596 |
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.