Best Healthcare Administration Schools Near Placentia, CA

Updated September 6, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Placentia, California has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs, with tuition ranging from $14,922 to $28,170 per year for indexed programs. Placentia has a population of about 52,384. Median household income is $110,575 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 43.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area, the top-earning healthcare administration-related role is Medical and Health Services Manager at a median $134,230 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Healthcare Administration Schools to Placentia

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer healthcare administration programs near Placentia, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Placentia city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

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 Placentia. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

Platt College-Anaheim

Anaheim, CA 5.1 miles from Placentia
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
59.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 63%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $40,669
Avg net price $22,678/yr
Tuition
In‑state$14,922
Out‑of‑state$14,922
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 10

Source:Accreditor: Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

West Coast University-Orange County

Anaheim, CA 5.8 miles from Placentia
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
76.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 77%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $102,672
Avg net price $32,879/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 93%
  • Programs offered: 12

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#3

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA 8.6 miles from Placentia
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
65.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 31%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $43,552
Avg net price $3,133/yr
Tuition
In‑state$1,180
Out‑of‑state$10,756
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 100%
  • Programs offered: 88

Source:Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

ATI College-Whittier

Whitter, CA 9.7 miles from Placentia
  • 4 year
49.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 79%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $38,938
Avg net price $20,467/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 52%
  • Programs offered: 3

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#5

Cypress College

Cypress, CA 10.4 miles from Placentia
  • 4 year
49.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $43,533
Avg net price $4,606/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 84

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Touro University Worldwide

Los Alamitos, CA 12.6 miles from Placentia
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
39.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 49%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $40,803
Avg net price $19,058/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 72%
  • Programs offered: 21

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#7

Westcliff University

Irvine, CA 13.5 miles from Placentia
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
51.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 67%
Avg net price $35,426/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 73%
  • Programs offered: 24

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Fremont University

Cerritos, CA 13.9 miles from Placentia
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
54.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 36%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $39,003
Avg net price $34,483/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 9

Source:Accreditor: Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

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

Healthcare Administration Wages Near Placentia

Placentia is part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area (BLS area code 31080). 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 $134,230 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $118,160
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar $87,530 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $77,051
Administrative Services Manager $124,560 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $109,648
Compliance Officer $94,810 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $83,460
Medical Records Specialist $59,110 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $52,033
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant $51,410 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $45,255

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.

Placentia at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 52,384 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $110,575 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 43.7% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 113.6 (above U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024
Healthcare Administration-related employment in Orange County 228,409 workers, 50,906 establishments BLS QCEW 2024 annual

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs near Placentia. The closest is Platt College-Anaheim in Anaheim, CA (5.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is UEI College-Garden Grove (7.4 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying healthcare administration-related roles near Placentia are: Medical and Health Services Manager ($134,230), Administrative Services Manager ($124,560), Compliance Officer ($94,810). 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 Anaheim instead of Placentia?

Anaheim, CA is 2.9 miles from Placentia 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 Placentia an affordable place to study healthcare administration?

Placentia’s median household income of $110,575 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Placentia 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 Placentia

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

Data verified: September 6, 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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