Best Online Healthcare Administration Programs in Los Altos, CA (2026)

Los Altos, California has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs. Los Altos has a population of about 30,736. Median household income is $250,001 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 87.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area, the top-earning healthcare administration-related role is Medical and Health Services Manager at a median $171,210 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Healthcare Administration Schools to Los Altos

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

#1

De Anza College

Cupertino, CA 4.5 miles from Los Altos BOC Score80.9
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#2

Institute for Business and Technology

Santa Clara, CA 7.0 miles from Los Altos BOC Score55.5
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#3

West Valley College

Saratoga, CA 8.7 miles from Los Altos BOC Score69.0
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#4

Canada College

Redwood City, CA 10.8 miles from Los Altos BOC Score66.1
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#5

CET-San Jose

San Jose, CA 11.9 miles from Los Altos BOC Score57.8
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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all California schools on the California healthcare administration page.


Healthcare Administration Wages Near Los Altos

Los Altos is part of the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area (BLS area code 41940). 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$171,210San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$155,082
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$126,670San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$114,737
Administrative Services Manager$137,820San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$124,837
Compliance Officer$123,730San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$112,074
Medical Records Specialist$86,890San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$78,705
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$69,350San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$62,817

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.


Los Altos at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population30,736Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$250,001Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+87.2%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)110.4 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024
Healthcare Administration-related employment in Santa Clara County151,414 workers, 35,702 establishmentsBLS QCEW 2024 annual

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited healthcare administration schools are near Los Altos, CA?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs near Los Altos. The closest is De Anza College in Cupertino, CA (4.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is CET-San Jose (11.9 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying healthcare administration roles near Los Altos?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying healthcare administration-related roles near Los Altos are: Medical and Health Services Manager ($171,210), Administrative Services Manager ($137,820), Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar ($126,670). 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 Mountain View instead of Los Altos?

Mountain View, CA is 2.4 miles from Los Altos 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 Los Altos an affordable place to study healthcare administration?

Los Altos’s median household income of $250,001 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Los Altos 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 Los Altos

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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.