Showcase Your Strong Organizational Skills Within The Healthcare Industry
Medical Administration Associate’s degree and diploma
Today's healthcare industry provides ample in-demand career opportunity for qualified professionals who enjoy working with people and have a detailed eye. At Rasmussen College, our Medical Administration Associate’s degree provides the communication, clinical, and office management skills required to efficiently administer day-to-day operations—such as managing medical records, scheduling appointments, processing insurance, and medical coding and billing—within a variety of healthcare settings. As a medical administration degree student, you can also take advantage of:
- Small online and on campus classes with a flexible schedule
- Applied learning and first-hand classroom exercises that develop your healthcare management skills and prepare you for your career
- Career services assistance to help you find the medical administration job that is right for you
- Small class sizes: Both online and on campus, so you receive the personalized attention necessary to build confidence in your education and future career success
- First-hand/applied classroom learning: Prepare for your career by developing real-world, in-demand health management skills used to help ensure smooth day-to-day operations in a variety of healthcare environment
- Career services assistance: Our career services team assists you to find the job just right for you—where you provide fundamental office management responsibilities, including managing medical records, scheduling appointments, processing insurance, and medical coding and billing
For more information, call 888-5-RASMUSSEN or complete the form on the right, and one of our dedicated program managers will contact you.
Medical Administration Degree Courses
Your online Medical Administration degree or diploma will contain instruction on medical terminology, pathology, and basic concepts of health information management. You will be able to perform tasks like medical coding, transcription, and billing to provide support to your facility’s healthcare team.
Some key courses include:
Medical Office Procedures
You will learn how to schedule patients in the medical office.
Basic ICD-9-CM Coding
You will begin to learn how to code medical diagnoses using ICD-9-CM.
Medical Transcription I
You will learn how to transcribe basic physician dictations and put them in proper medical report format.
Medical Administration Career Outlook
The medical industry is witnessing unprecedented expansion. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the job market for medical administrators is one of the fastest growing in the healthcare industry.
Here’s a snapshot of the current career outlook:
Salary & growth statistics provided by the BLS ‡ |
25th Percentile | 50th Percentile | 75th Percentile | Projected Growth |
| Medical Secretaries | $24,950 | $30,190 | $36,830 | 27% |
The Rasmussen College career placement services staff starts helping you even before you graduate – with your resume, cover letter, interviewing techniques and how to search for a great career. And it doesn’t end there – these services are available throughout your career.
‡"Occupational Employment Statistics Home Page." U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. U.S. Department of Labor, 27 July 2010. Web. 27 Sept. 2010.
"Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition." U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. U.S. Department of Labor, Dec. 2009. Web. 29 Nov. 2010.
BLS salary data may not reflect expected entry level earnings.
Seamless Credit Transfer Policies
Transferring your credits doesn't need to be difficult. At Rasmussen College, our transfer policies are designed to maximize your credit transfer and minimize your time to graduation. View our official Transfer Policy for a full description of each policy.
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