Fullerton, California has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs. Fullerton has a population of about 141,278. Median household income is $104,219 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 43.6% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area, the top-earning healthcare administration-related role is Medical and Health Services Manager at a median $134,230 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
The 5 accredited institutions below are the closest among the 5 schools in our directory that offer healthcare administration programs near Fullerton. Distances are calculated from Fullerton city center.
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 Fullerton. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all California schools on the California healthcare administration page.
Fullerton is part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area (BLS area code 31080). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to California statewide.
| Occupation | Median Wage | Source | COL-Adjusted (US=100) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical and Health Services Manager | $134,230 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $118,160 |
| Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar | $87,530 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $77,051 |
| Administrative Services Manager | $124,560 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $109,648 |
| Compliance Officer | $94,810 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $83,460 |
| Medical Records Specialist | $59,110 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $52,033 |
| Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant | $51,410 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $45,255 |
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 | 141,278 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income | $104,219 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ | 43.6% | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) | 113.6 (above U.S. average) | BEA RPP 2024 |
| Healthcare Administration-related employment in Orange County | 228,409 workers, 50,906 establishments | BLS QCEW 2024 annual |
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs near Fullerton. The closest is American Career College-Anaheim in Anaheim, CA (3.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Platt College-Anaheim (6.0 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying healthcare administration-related roles near Fullerton are: Medical and Health Services Manager ($134,230), Administrative Services Manager ($124,560), Compliance Officer ($94,810). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with California statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
La Habra, CA is 3.3 miles from Fullerton 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.
Fullerton’s median household income of $104,219 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Fullerton while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and California public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
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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.
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