Best Healthcare Administration Schools Near Anniston, AL

Anniston, Alabama has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs, with tuition ranging from $4,272 to $10,189 per year for indexed programs. Anniston has a population of about 21,127. In Alabama, the top-earning healthcare administration-related role is Administrative Services Manager at a median $114,550 annually (BLS, May 2025).


Closest Healthcare Administration Schools to Anniston

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer healthcare administration programs near Anniston, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Anniston city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Anniston. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, AL 57.9 miles from Anniston
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
58.6 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 88%
Graduation rate 63%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $54,501
Avg net price $18,749/yr
Tuition
In‑state$9,098
Out‑of‑state$22,562
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 81%
  • Programs offered: 130

Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Samford University

Birmingham, AL 58.1 miles from Anniston
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
66.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 77%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $58,469
Avg net price $32,622/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 90%
  • Programs offered: 90

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Strayer University-Alabama

Birmingham, AL 58.1 miles from Anniston
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
21.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 16%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $40,092
Tuition
In‑state$13,920
Out‑of‑state$13,920
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 16

Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher EducationIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Herzing University-Birmingham

Birmingham, AL 60.3 miles from Anniston
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
46.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 47%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $36,909
Avg net price $19,651/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 57%
  • Programs offered: 15

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Auburn University

Auburn, AL 76.4 miles from Anniston
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
76.0 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 46%
Graduation rate 81%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $65,337
Avg net price $24,323/yr
Tuition
In‑state$12,890
Out‑of‑state$34,922
Key stats
  • Retention rate: 94%
  • Programs offered: 151

Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Oakwood University

Huntsville, AL 89.0 miles from Anniston
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
32.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 49%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $42,488
Avg net price $25,669/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 67%
  • Programs offered: 41

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

Auburn University at Montgomery

Montgomery, AL 92.5 miles from Anniston
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
42.2 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 92%
Graduation rate 34%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $44,391
Avg net price $13,224/yr
Tuition
In‑state$9,700
Out‑of‑state$20,668
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 67%
  • Programs offered: 42

Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL 94.5 miles from Anniston
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
27.1 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 98%
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $34,502
Avg net price $20,435/yr
Tuition
In‑state$11,248
Out‑of‑state$19,576
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 65%
  • Programs offered: 43

Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Alabama schools on the Alabama healthcare administration page.


Healthcare Administration Wages Near Anniston

Anniston is part of the Anniston-Oxford, AL metro area (BLS area code 11500). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Alabama statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical and Health Services Manager$83,860Anniston-Oxford, AL$97,625
Health Information Technologist and Medical RegistrarN/AAL statewide
Administrative Services Manager$114,550AL statewide$133,353
Compliance Officer$54,600Anniston-Oxford, AL$63,562
Medical Records Specialist$41,110Anniston-Oxford, AL$47,858
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$35,170Anniston-Oxford, AL$40,943

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.


Anniston at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Regional Price Parity (US=100)85.9 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024
Healthcare Administration-related employment in Calhoun County3,930 workers, 449 establishmentsBLS QCEW 2024 annual

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited healthcare administration schools are near Anniston, AL?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs near Anniston. The closest is Gadsden State Community College in Gadsden, AL (24.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Georgia Northwestern Technical College (53.1 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying healthcare administration roles near Anniston?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying healthcare administration-related roles near Anniston are: Administrative Services Manager ($114,550), Medical and Health Services Manager ($83,860), Compliance Officer ($54,600). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Alabama statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Oxford instead of Anniston?

Oxford, AL is 6.2 miles from Anniston and has its own set of local healthcare administration programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.


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Other Programs Available in Anniston

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Anniston:

Data verified: August 31, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.