Best Online Healthcare Administration Programs in Fountain Hills, AZ (2026)

Fountain Hills, Arizona has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs. Fountain Hills has a population of about 23,768. Median household income is $104,788 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 49.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area, the top-earning healthcare administration-related role is Medical and Health Services Manager at a median $130,070 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Healthcare Administration Schools to Fountain Hills

The 5 accredited institutions below are the closest among the 5 schools in our directory that offer healthcare administration programs near Fountain Hills. Distances are calculated from Fountain Hills city center.

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 Fountain Hills. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

#1

Arizona College-Mesa

Mesa, AZ 15.2 miles from Fountain Hills BOC Score50.3
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#2

Pima Medical Institute-East Valley

Mesa, AZ 16.2 miles from Fountain Hills BOC Score56.0
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#3

Carrington College-Mesa

Mesa, AZ 16.2 miles from Fountain Hills BOC Score42.0
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UEI College-Mesa

Mesa, AZ 16.4 miles from Fountain Hills BOC Score21.9
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Pima Medical Institute-Mesa

Mesa, AZ 16.4 miles from Fountain Hills BOC Score53.8
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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Arizona schools on the Arizona healthcare administration page.


Healthcare Administration Wages Near Fountain Hills

Fountain Hills is part of the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area (BLS area code 38060). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Arizona statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical and Health Services Manager$130,070Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$125,915
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$51,230Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$49,593
Administrative Services Manager$102,860Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$99,574
Compliance Officer$74,240Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$71,868
Medical Records Specialist$47,450Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$45,934
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$46,600Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$45,111

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.


Fountain Hills at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population23,768Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$104,788Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+49.5%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)103.3 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024
Healthcare Administration-related employment in Maricopa County335,894 workers, 15,402 establishmentsBLS QCEW 2024 annual

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited healthcare administration schools are near Fountain Hills, AZ?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs near Fountain Hills. The closest is Arizona College-Mesa in Mesa, AZ (15.2 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Pima Medical Institute-Mesa (16.4 miles).

What are the highest-paying healthcare administration roles near Fountain Hills?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying healthcare administration-related roles near Fountain Hills are: Medical and Health Services Manager ($130,070), Administrative Services Manager ($102,860), Compliance Officer ($74,240). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Arizona statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Scottsdale instead of Fountain Hills?

Scottsdale, AZ is 9.1 miles from Fountain Hills 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.

Is Fountain Hills an affordable place to study healthcare administration?

Fountain Hills’s median household income of $104,788 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Fountain Hills while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Arizona public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

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 Fountain Hills

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Data verified: June 11, 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.