Best Online Healthcare Administration Programs in Madera, CA (2026)

Updated June 11, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Madera, California has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs. Madera has a population of about 67,133. Median household income is $63,619 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 10.3% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Fresno, CA metro area, the top-earning healthcare administration-related role is Medical and Health Services Manager at a median $136,130 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Healthcare Administration Schools to Madera

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

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

Healthcare Administration Wages Near Madera

Madera is part of the Fresno, CA metro area (BLS area code 23420). 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	$136,130	Fresno, CA	$133,200
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar	$77,280	Fresno, CA	$75,616
Administrative Services Manager	$103,790	Fresno, CA	$101,556
Compliance Officer	$79,830	Fresno, CA	$78,112
Medical Records Specialist	$58,400	Fresno, CA	$57,143
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant	$48,120	Fresno, CA	$47,084

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.

Madera at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	67,133	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$63,619	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	10.3%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	102.2 (above U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024
Healthcare Administration-related employment in Madera County	9,321 workers, 2,892 establishments	BLS QCEW 2024 annual

Other Madera-Area Cities With Healthcare Administration Programs

Fresno, CA – 20.2 mi away (690,895 pop)
Clovis, CA – 23.8 mi away (106,583 pop)
Merced, CA – 32.2 mi away (143,272 pop)
Sanger, CA – 34.2 mi away (27,413 pop)
Selma, CA – 37.2 mi away (44,292 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited healthcare administration schools are near Madera, CA?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs near Madera. The closest is San Joaquin Valley College-Madera in Madera, CA (1.2 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Fresno City College (20.7 miles).

What are the highest-paying healthcare administration roles near Madera?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying healthcare administration-related roles near Madera are: Medical and Health Services Manager ($136,130), Administrative Services Manager ($103,790), Compliance Officer ($79,830). 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 Fresno instead of Madera?

Fresno, CA is 20.2 miles from Madera 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 Madera an affordable place to study healthcare administration?

Madera’s median household income of $63,619 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Madera 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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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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