Best Online Healthcare Administration Programs in Lake Elsinore, CA (2026)

Lake Elsinore, California has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs, with tuition ranging from $1,420 to $12,427 per year for indexed programs. Lake Elsinore has a population of about 71,516. Median household income is $96,527 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 23.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area, the top-earning healthcare administration-related role is Medical and Health Services Manager at a median $135,010 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Healthcare Administration Schools to Lake Elsinore

The 5 accredited institutions below are the closest among the 5 schools in our directory that offer healthcare administration programs near Lake Elsinore. Distances are calculated from Lake Elsinore 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 Lake Elsinore. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

#1

San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula

Temecula, CA 14.6 miles from Lake Elsinore BOC Score53.6
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#2

Moreno Valley College

Moreno Valley, CA 15.9 miles from Lake Elsinore BOC Score50.7
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#3

Platt College-Riverside

Riverside, CA 17.3 miles from Lake Elsinore BOC Score47.8
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North-West College-Riverside

Riverside, CA 18.1 miles from Lake Elsinore BOC Score41.0
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Riverside City College

Riverside, CA 19.9 miles from Lake Elsinore BOC Score45.1
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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all California schools on the California healthcare administration page.


Healthcare Administration Wages Near Lake Elsinore

Lake Elsinore is part of the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area (BLS area code 40140). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to California statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical and Health Services Manager$135,010Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$126,889
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$88,630Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$83,299
Administrative Services Manager$103,790Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$97,547
Compliance Officer$79,920Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$75,113
Medical Records Specialist$58,830Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$55,291
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$49,820Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$46,823

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.


Lake Elsinore at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population71,516Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$96,527Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+23.0%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)106.4 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024
Healthcare Administration-related employment in Riverside County132,092 workers, 43,350 establishmentsBLS QCEW 2024 annual

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited healthcare administration schools are near Lake Elsinore, CA?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs near Lake Elsinore. The closest is San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula in Temecula, CA (14.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Riverside City College (19.9 miles).

What are the highest-paying healthcare administration roles near Lake Elsinore?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying healthcare administration-related roles near Lake Elsinore are: Medical and Health Services Manager ($135,010), Administrative Services Manager ($103,790), Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar ($88,630). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with California statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Wildomar instead of Lake Elsinore?

Wildomar, CA is 6.4 miles from Lake Elsinore 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 Lake Elsinore an affordable place to study healthcare administration?

Lake Elsinore’s median household income of $96,527 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Lake Elsinore while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and California 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 Lake Elsinore

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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.