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

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

Marina, California has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs. Marina has a population of about 22,324. Median household income is $88,518 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 36.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Salinas, CA metro area, the top-earning healthcare administration-related role is Medical and Health Services Manager at a median $140,610 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Healthcare Administration Schools to Marina

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

Marina is part of the Salinas, CA metro area (BLS area code 41500). 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	$140,610	Salinas, CA	$129,000
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar	$90,750	CA statewide	$83,257
Administrative Services Manager	$104,660	Salinas, CA	$96,018
Compliance Officer	$91,210	Salinas, CA	$83,679
Medical Records Specialist	$57,880	Salinas, CA	$53,101
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant	$49,630	Salinas, CA	$45,532

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.

Marina at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	22,324	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$88,518	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	36.1%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	109.0 (above U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024
Healthcare Administration-related employment in Monterey County	20,480 workers, 6,384 establishments	BLS QCEW 2024 annual

Other Marina-Area Cities With Healthcare Administration Programs

Seaside, CA – 4.4 mi away (118,670 pop)
Monterey, CA – 8.0 mi away (28,454 pop)
Salinas, CA – 8.8 mi away (193,126 pop)
Watsonville, CA – 16.6 mi away (77,266 pop)
Santa Cruz, CA – 24.6 mi away (176,037 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs near Marina. The closest is Monterey Peninsula College in Monterey, CA (8.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Carrington College-San Jose (39.2 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying healthcare administration-related roles near Marina are: Medical and Health Services Manager ($140,610), Administrative Services Manager ($104,660), Compliance Officer ($91,210). 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 Seaside instead of Marina?

Seaside, CA is 4.4 miles from Marina 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 Marina an affordable place to study healthcare administration?

Marina’s median household income of $88,518 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Marina 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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