2023 Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Undergraduate Certificate 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 77 schools in the Southwest Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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. 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 15% Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Panola College the best value school in the Southwest Region for health and medical administrative services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Carthage, Panola College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Panola College are $4,680 per year.
Panola College also claimed a spot on our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Arizona College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the rural area of Coolidge, Pinal County Community College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Pinal County Community College are $5,160 a year. Health & Medical Administrative Services majors at Pinal County Community College take out an average of $21,908 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
In addition to its great value ranking, Pinal County Community College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Out of the 77 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, McLennan Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. MCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Waco.
MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,910 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, health and medical administrative services majors at MCC accumulate an average of around $23,900 in student debt.
MCC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means New Mexico State University - Carlsbad is a great value for health and medical administrative services students working on their undergraduate certificate. NMSU Carlsbad is a small public school located in the rural area of Carlsbad.
NMSU Carlsbad undergraduate students pay an average of $4,008 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Galveston College is a great value for health and medical administrative services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Galveston College is a small public school located in the fringe town of Galveston.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Galveston College are $5,200 a year. The average amount in student loans that health and medical administrative services majors at Galveston College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $11,679.
In addition to its great value ranking, Galveston College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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With a ranking of #6, College of the Mainland did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health and medical administrative services students working on their undergraduate certificate. COM is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Texas City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at COM are $3,873 per year.
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El Centro College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate health and medical administrative services programs. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a very large student population.
El Centro College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,000 in tuition and fees each year. On average, health and medical administrative services graduates from El Centro College take out $19,995 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
El Centro College also made our Best Health/Medical Admin Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #5.
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With a ranking of #8, Midland College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health and medical administrative services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Midland, Midland College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Midland College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,880 in tuition and fees each year.
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Tyler Junior College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Tyler Junior College are $4,440 a year.
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San Jacinto Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate health and medical administrative services programs. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a very large student population.
San Jacinto College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,040 in tuition and fees each year. Health & Medical Administrative Services majors at San Jacinto College take out an average of $21,572 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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Houston Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health and medical administrative services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Houston Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Houston Community College are $5,460 a year.
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Here are some additional great value schools for Health/Medical Admin Services students in the Southwest Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Wharton County Junior College | Wharton, TX |
| 13 | New Mexico State University - Dona Ana | Las Cruces, NM |
| 14 | Navarro College | Corsicana, TX |
| 15 | Amarillo College | Amarillo, TX |
Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Colleges by State
Explore the best health and medical administrative services schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 2,598 |
| Arizona | 3,817 |
| Oklahoma | 454 |
| New Mexico | 67 |
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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.