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Anchorage, Alaska has 3 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs. Anchorage has a population of about 289,069. Median household income is $98,152 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 37.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Anchorage, AK metro area, the top-earning healthcare administration-related role is Medical and Health Services Manager at a median $133,620 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer healthcare administration programs near Anchorage, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Anchorage city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
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:
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Anchorage. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Alaska schools on the Alaska healthcare administration page.
Anchorage is part of the Anchorage, AK metro area (BLS area code 11260). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Alaska statewide.
| Occupation | Median Wage | Source | COL-Adjusted (US=100) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical and Health Services Manager | $133,620 | Anchorage, AK | $126,774 |
| Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar | $71,100 | AK statewide | $67,457 |
| Administrative Services Manager | $101,780 | Anchorage, AK | $96,565 |
| Compliance Officer | $76,290 | Anchorage, AK | $72,381 |
| Medical Records Specialist | $60,620 | Anchorage, AK | $57,514 |
| Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant | $47,080 | Anchorage, AK | $44,668 |
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.
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 289,069 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income | $98,152 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ | 37.7% | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) | 105.4 (above U.S. average) | BEA RPP 2024 |
| Healthcare Administration-related employment in Anchorage County | 25,930 workers, 1,132 establishments | BLS QCEW 2024 annual |
Accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs near Anchorage are listed on this page, ranked by BOC Score and distance from the city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS and College Scorecard data on every site update, so it stays current as programs open and close.
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying healthcare administration-related roles near Anchorage are: Medical and Health Services Manager ($133,620), Administrative Services Manager ($101,780), Compliance Officer ($76,290). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Alaska statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Anchorage’s median household income of $98,152 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Anchorage while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Alaska public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
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Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Anchorage:
Data verified: July 23, 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.
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