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

Milpitas, California has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs. Milpitas has a population of about 78,216. Median household income is $176,822 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 58.6% 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 Milpitas

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

#1

Institute for Business and Technology

Santa Clara, CA 6.2 miles from Milpitas BOC Score55.5
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#2

Unitek College

Fremont, CA 6.4 miles from Milpitas BOC Score71.6
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#3

CET-San Jose

San Jose, CA 7.7 miles from Milpitas BOC Score57.8
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#4

Evergreen Valley College

San Jose, CA 11.6 miles from Milpitas BOC Score50.7
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#5

De Anza College

Cupertino, CA 11.6 miles from Milpitas BOC Score80.9
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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all California schools on the California healthcare administration page.


Healthcare Administration Wages Near Milpitas

Milpitas 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.


Milpitas at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population78,216Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$176,822Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+58.6%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 Milpitas, CA?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs near Milpitas. The closest is Institute for Business and Technology in Santa Clara, CA (6.2 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is De Anza College (11.6 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying healthcare administration-related roles near Milpitas 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 Santa Clara instead of Milpitas?

Santa Clara, CA is 6.3 miles from Milpitas 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 Milpitas an affordable place to study healthcare administration?

Milpitas’s median household income of $176,822 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Milpitas 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 Milpitas

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Milpitas:

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.