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2023 Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in Virginia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$12,415 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,621 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Associate Degree School for You

Health & Medical Administrative Services is the #35 most popular major in Virginia with 988 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Virginia to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for health and medical administrative services students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Health & Medical Administrative Services Associate Degree Schools in Virginia

Check out the health and medical administrative services associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Northern Virginia Community College to be the best value school for health and medical administrative services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northern Virginia Community College are $5,565 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Northern Virginia Community College is ranked #5 for overall quality for health and medical administrative services in Virginia.

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Out of the 12 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Mountain Empire Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. MECC is a small public school located in the distant town of Big Stone Gap.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MECC are $4,710 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lord Fairfax Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the rural area of Middletown, Lord Fairfax Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lord Fairfax Community College are $4,739 per year.

Lord Fairfax Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tidewater Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tidewater Community College are $5,561 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, health and medical administrative services graduates from Tidewater Community College carry an average student debtload of $17,504.

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#5

Stratford University

Fairfax, VA

Out of the 12 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Stratford University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Stratford University is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Fairfax.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Stratford University are $15,130 a year. On average, health and medical administrative services graduates from Stratford University take out $38,280 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#6

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Liberty University are $16,160 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, health and medical administrative services majors at Liberty University accumulate an average of around $29,583 in student debt.

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#7

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

ECPI University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree health and medical administrative services programs. ECPI University is a large private for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ECPI University are $17,479 a year. The average amount in student loans that health and medical administrative services majors at ECPI University take out while working on their Associate Degree is $22,473.

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American National University 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 #8 on the list. American National University is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Salem.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at American National University are $10,288 per year.

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With a ranking of #9, Centura College - Norfolk 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 medium-sized city of Norfolk, Centura College - Norfolk is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Centura College - Norfolk are $16,637 per year. The average amount in student loans that health and medical administrative services majors at Centura College - Norfolk take out while working on their Associate Degree is $24,267. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $140, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #10, Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health and medical administrative services students working on their associate degree. Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach undergraduate students pay an average of $17,308 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Health & Medical Administrative Services majors at Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach take out an average of $28,303 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Value Health & Medical Administrative Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Health & Medical Administrative Services Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,116
North Carolina 2,189
Florida 8,048
Tennessee 479
Kentucky 482
South Carolina 302
Louisiana 674
Arkansas 178
Alabama 622
Mississippi 459
West Virginia 435

One of 30 majors within the area of study, health and medical administrative services has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 12 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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