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Best Online Medical Office Administration Programs (2026)

Online medical office administration programs, ordered by the median earnings graduates report one year after finishing.

57 schools with a matching program · Ordered by median earnings, 1 year after graduation · Updated 2026-10-15 · Compare Online Degrees

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How we ranked these

Every school is listed with the same published figures, from the u.s. department of education, college scorecard field-of-study (most recent cohorts, 2025-26) and ipeds completions (2024-25). One figure orders the list: median earnings, 1 year after graduation. Sponsorship is labeled and never changes a school's place.

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Best Online Medical Office Administration Programs (2026), ordered by Median earnings, 1 year after graduation
#	School	Median earnings, 1 year after graduation	Net price	Completion	Earnings, 1 yr	Visit
1	Plaza College	$57,516	n/a	68%	$57,516	Visit
2	Rochester Community and Technical College	$50,500	$18,037	35%	$50,500	Visit
3	Century College	$46,782	$14,725	30%	$46,782	Visit
4	University of Cincinnati-Clermont College	$46,171	$11,449	23%	$46,171	Visit
5	Anoka Technical College	$45,911	$19,607	54%	$45,911	Visit
6	Northwest Technical College	$42,594	$11,886	43%	$42,594	Visit
7	Monroe University	$41,423	n/a	52%	$41,423	Visit
8	Minnesota State Community and Technical College	$40,664	$14,404	53%	$40,664	Visit
9	Ridgewater College	$40,448	$17,043	57%	$40,448	Visit
10	Hudson Valley Community College	$40,257	$8,022	33%	$40,257	Visit

Featured schools

The 10 schools, from the top

1
Rank 1
Top pick
Plaza College
NY · Private for-profit
Median earnings, 1 year after graduation
$57,516
Net price
n/a
Completion
68%
Earnings, 1 yr
$57,516
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2
Rank 2
Rochester Community and Technical College
MN · Public
Median earnings, 1 year after graduation
$50,500
Net price
$18,037
Completion
35%
Earnings, 1 yr
$50,500
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3
Rank 3
Century College
MN · Public
Median earnings, 1 year after graduation
$46,782
Net price
$14,725
Completion
30%
Earnings, 1 yr
$46,782
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4
Rank 4
University of Cincinnati-Clermont College
OH · Public
Median earnings, 1 year after graduation
$46,171
Net price
$11,449
Completion
23%
Earnings, 1 yr
$46,171
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5
Rank 5
Anoka Technical College
MN · Public
Median earnings, 1 year after graduation
$45,911
Net price
$19,607
Completion
54%
Earnings, 1 yr
$45,911
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6
Rank 6
Northwest Technical College
MN · Public
Median earnings, 1 year after graduation
$42,594
Net price
$11,886
Completion
43%
Earnings, 1 yr
$42,594
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7
Rank 7
Monroe University
NY · Private for-profit
Median earnings, 1 year after graduation
$41,423
Net price
n/a
Completion
52%
Earnings, 1 yr
$41,423
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8
Rank 8
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
MN · Public
Median earnings, 1 year after graduation
$40,664
Net price
$14,404
Completion
53%
Earnings, 1 yr
$40,664
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9
Rank 9
Ridgewater College
MN · Public
Median earnings, 1 year after graduation
$40,448
Net price
$17,043
Completion
57%
Earnings, 1 yr
$40,448
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10
Rank 10
Hudson Valley Community College
NY · Public
Median earnings, 1 year after graduation
$40,257
Net price
$8,022
Completion
33%
Earnings, 1 yr
$40,257
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Questions about this ranking

How is this ranking made?

One figure orders the list: median earnings, 1 year after graduation. Every rule we applied is published in the method below.

Can a school pay to rank higher?

No. Sponsorship is a separate, labeled section, and paying never changes a school's place in the ranking.

What do the figures cover?

Median earnings are published for the federal program family, not the exact subfield. Net price and completion describe the whole school.

How this ranking is made

Every line below is a rule. None of them can be bought.

If a rule is not written here, we did not apply it.

01
Programs in this list: schools that awarded a credential in medical office administration, at the certificate and associate level, with the program family reported fully online according to IPEDS Completions (2024-25), matched to the College Scorecard field-of-study file.
02
Ranked by one figure: median earnings one year after graduation for the school's Health and Medical Administrative Services programs (median earnings, 1 year after graduation), from the College Scorecard field-of-study file.
03
Programs with fewer than 10 graduates reporting earnings are left out because a median from a small group swings too much to compare.
04
The federal file publishes earnings by 4-digit CIP family, not by the precise subfield, so the figure describes the family named above. The online flag is reported at the family level too, so confirm the specific program is taught online with the school.
05
No school can pay to be included or to move up. Sponsored schools, where shown, appear in a separate, labeled section.
06
IPEDS Completions tells us which schools actually award a credential in this field. The College Scorecard tells us the online flag and the published earnings. Both are federal files; neither is for sale.
07
Confirm accreditation, licensure, and whether the program prepares you for a state credential with the school.

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study (Most Recent Cohorts, 2025-26) and IPEDS Completions (2024-25); IPEDS release C2024_A. Logos by Logo.dev.

How to read this medical office administration list

57 schools award a credential in this field and report the program family as fully online in federal data. The list is ordered by median earnings one year after graduation. No school pays to appear or to move up.

57schools in this field, ordered by one published figure

Top program earnings

$57,516 at Plaza College

Median program earnings

$33,667 one year after graduation

Schools with published earnings

57 of 57 listed

Before you apply

Accreditation in medical office administration

Look for institutional accreditation and, where offered, programmatic approval from a body such as ABHES for medical administrative programs.

Credential

What you earn, and what you sit for

Common credentials include the CMAA and the medical administrative assistant certificates offered by professional associations.

Online reality

What the online flag does and does not mean

Online here means the school reported the program family as fully online to the U.S. Department of Education. The specific subfield you want may still include an in-person piece.

Practical work

What to ask about placements

Ask whether the program covers billing software, electronic health records, and medical terminology, which employers list most often.

The top school here is Plaza College, with median program earnings of $57,516 one year after graduation. Earnings are reported by federal program family, not by the exact subfield, so treat the figure as a signal about the field and the school, not a promise about any one job.

Written by Lena OkonkwoEducation editor

Reviewed by Marcus HaleData editor

Updated Oct 15, 2026

Terms used on this ranking

Median earningsMedian earnings is the midpoint of the earnings distribution for a defined group of former students, most ofte...Median debtMedian debt is the midpoint of the cumulative federal student loan amounts borrowed by a defined group of stud...Gainful employmentGainful employment is the federal regulatory framework that evaluates whether certain Title IV-eligible progra...Graduation rateGraduation rate is the percentage of full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduates who c...

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How we ranked these

Compare by median earnings, 1 year after graduation and cost

Featured schools

The 10 schools, from the top

Plaza College

Rochester Community and Technical College

Century College

University of Cincinnati-Clermont College

Anoka Technical College

Northwest Technical College

Monroe University

Minnesota State Community and Technical College

Ridgewater College

Hudson Valley Community College