2025 Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Ranked #10 in popularity, health & medical administrative services is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 102 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 9,068 associate degrees in health & medical administrative services to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Health & Medical Administrative Services School for Your Associate Degree

The health & medical administrative services associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Early-Career Earnings

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to health & medical administrative services students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other health & medical administrative services students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt health & medical administrative services students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized health & medical administrative services related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for health & medical administrative services students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Health & Medical Administrative Services in the Southeast Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for health & medical administrative services students seeking a an associate degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

20 Top Southeast Region Schools for an Associate in Health & Medical Administrative Services

1

Rasmussen University - Florida
Ocala, FL

123 Annual Graduates

$39,372 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in health & medical administrative services needs to check out Rasmussen University - Florida. Located in the small city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit university with a small student population.

Health & Medical Administrative Services associate degree recipients from Rasmussen University - Florida receive an earnings boost of approximately $9,521 above the average earnings of health & medical administrative services majors.

More information about a associate in health & medical administrative services from Rasmussen University - Florida

2

Valencia College
Orlando, FL

42 Annual Graduates

Valencia College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in health & medical administrative services. Valencia College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Orlando.More information about a associate in health & medical administrative services from Valencia College

3

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, FL

427 Annual Graduates

$28,742 Median Starting Salary

$15,500 Median Student Debt

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in health & medical administrative services needs to take a look at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.

Associate students who receive their degree from the health & medical administrative services program earn an average of $28,742 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a associate in health & medical administrative services from Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

4

Lanier Technical College
Gainesville, GA

13 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Lanier Technical College if you want to pursue an associate degree in health & medical administrative services. Located in the city of Gainesville, Lanier Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in health & medical administrative services from Lanier Technical College

5

Broward College
Fort Lauderdale, FL

29 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in health & medical administrative services from Broward College

6

Ogeechee Technical College
Statesboro, GA

13 Annual Graduates

$37,487 Median Starting Salary

Ogeechee Technical College is a small public college located in the town of Statesboro.

Those health & medical administrative services students who get their associate degree from Ogeechee Technical College receive $7,636 more than the standard health & medical administrative services grad.

More information about a associate in health & medical administrative services from Ogeechee Technical College

7

Augusta Technical College
Augusta, GA

33 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Augusta, Augusta Technical College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in health & medical administrative services from Augusta Technical College

8

Herzing University - Atlanta
Atlanta, GA

15 Annual Graduates

$30,821 Median Starting Salary

Herzing University - Atlanta is a fairly small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Atlanta.

After graduating, health & medical administrative services associate recipients typically make around $30,821 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a associate in health & medical administrative services from Herzing University - Atlanta

9

Coastal Pines Technical College
Waycross, GA

10 Annual Graduates

Coastal Pines Technical College is a small public college located in the remote town of Waycross.More information about a associate in health & medical administrative services from Coastal Pines Technical College

10

Chattahoochee Technical College
Marietta, GA

16 Annual Graduates

Chattahoochee Technical College is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Marietta.More information about a associate in health & medical administrative services from Chattahoochee Technical College

11

Georgia Northwestern Technical College
Rome, GA

35 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in health & medical administrative services from Georgia Northwestern Technical College

12

Miami Dade College
Miami, FL

62 Annual Graduates

MDC is a very large public college located in the city of Miami.More information about a associate in health & medical administrative services from Miami Dade College

13

Hillsborough Community College
Tampa, FL

12 Annual Graduates

HCC is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Tampa.More information about a associate in health & medical administrative services from Hillsborough Community College

14

Palm Beach State College
Lake Worth, FL

13 Annual Graduates

Palm Beach State College is a very large public college located in the suburb of Lake Worth.More information about a associate in health & medical administrative services from Palm Beach State College

15

West Georgia Technical College
Waco, GA

30 Annual Graduates

$32,164 Median Starting Salary

Located in the rural area of Waco, West Georgia Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Those health & medical administrative services students who get their associate degree from West Georgia Technical College earn $2,313 more than the average health & medical administrative services grad.

More information about a associate in health & medical administrative services from West Georgia Technical College

16

Seminole State College of Florida
Sanford, FL

36 Annual Graduates

$38,488 Median Starting Salary

Seminole State is a fairly large public college located in the city of Sanford.

Health & Medical Administrative Services associate degree recipients from Seminole State College of Florida get an earnings boost of about $8,637 above the typical earnings of health & medical administrative services majors.

More information about a associate in health & medical administrative services from Seminole State College of Florida

17

Gaston College
Dallas, NC

29 Annual Graduates

$32,602 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Dallas, Gaston College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Those health & medical administrative services students who get their associate degree from Gaston College receive $2,751 more than the standard health & medical administrative services graduate.

More information about a associate in health & medical administrative services from Gaston College

18

Northern Virginia Community College
Annandale, VA

13 Annual Graduates

Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public college located in the large suburb of Annandale.More information about a associate in health & medical administrative services from Northern Virginia Community College

19

Pitt Community College
Winterville, NC

87 Annual Graduates

$30,616 Median Starting Salary

Located in the midsize suburb of Winterville, Pitt Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Associate students who receive their degree from the health & medical administrative services program make about $30,616 for their early career.

More information about a associate in health & medical administrative services from Pitt Community College

20

Surry Community College
Dobson, NC

11 Annual Graduates

Surry Community College is a small public college located in the rural area of Dobson.More information about a associate in health & medical administrative services from Surry Community College

Rest of the Top Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Health & Medical Administrative Services students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank	College	Location
21	St Petersburg College	St. Petersburg, FL
22	Durham Technical Community College	Durham, NC
23	Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach	Virginia Beach, VA
24	Wake Technical Community College	Raleigh, NC
25	Lenoir Community College	Kinston, NC
26	South University, Tampa	Tampa, FL
27	Rockingham Community College	Wentworth, NC
28	Guilford Technical Community College	Jamestown, NC
29	Sandhills Community College	Pinehurst, NC
30	Southern Crescent Technical College	Griffin, GA
31	Catawba Valley Community College	Hickory, NC
32	Saint Johns River State College	Palatka, FL
33	Central Carolina Community College	Sanford, NC
34	Davidson County Community College	Thomasville, NC

Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Colleges by State

Explore the best health & medical administrative services colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	143	272
Georgia	121	420
Florida	121	6,073
North Carolina	120	1,025
Arkansas	105	87
Tennessee	102	104
Virginia	97	229
West Virginia	92	257
Kentucky	90	247
Louisiana	80	74
South Carolina	77	34
Alabama	69	99

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Rankings in Majors Related to Health & Medical Administrative Services

Health & Medical Administrative Services is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Health & Medical Administrative Services Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller	3,200
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary	2,183
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	917
Health Care Management	912
Medical Office Management/Administration	822
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	652
Other Health & Medical Administrative Services	172
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist	105
Health Unit Manager/Ward Supervisor	22
Medical Staff Services Technology/Technician	22

Majors Similar to Health & Medical Administrative Services

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	25,522
Allied Health Professions	8,723
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	4,946
Dental Support Services	1,671
Health/Medical Prep Programs	1,636
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	982
Health Sciences & Services	923
Other Health Professions	734
Mental & Social Health Services	730
Public Health	237

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.