Best Online Healthcare Administration Programs in Hot Springs, AR (2026)

Hot Springs, Arkansas has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs, with tuition ranging from $8,508 to $21,536 per year for indexed programs. Hot Springs has a population of about 38,023. Median household income is $46,441 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 27.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Arkansas, the top-earning healthcare administration-related role is Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar at a median $93,300 annually (BLS, May 2025).

Closest Healthcare Administration Schools to Hot Springs

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

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

Healthcare Administration Wages Near Hot Springs

Hot Springs is part of the Hot Springs, AR metro area (BLS area code 26300). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Arkansas statewide.

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.

Hot Springs at a Glance

Other Hot Springs-Area Cities With Healthcare Administration Programs

• Benton, AR – 27.8 mi away (35,775 pop)
• Bryant, AR – 32.9 mi away (20,005 pop)
• Little Rock, AR – 42.5 mi away (442,554 pop)
• North Little Rock, AR – 50.3 mi away (66,278 pop)
• Conway, AR – 52.0 mi away (72,360 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited healthcare administration schools are near Hot Springs, AR?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs near Hot Springs. The closest is National Park College in Hot Springs, AR (0.9 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Arkansas Tech University (55.6 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying healthcare administration roles near Hot Springs?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying healthcare administration-related roles near Hot Springs are: Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar ($93,300), Medical and Health Services Manager ($92,320), Administrative Services Manager ($84,480). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Arkansas statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Benton instead of Hot Springs?

Benton, AR is 27.8 miles from Hot Springs 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 Hot Springs an affordable place to study healthcare administration?

Hot Springs’s median household income of $46,441 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Hot Springs while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Arkansas 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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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.