Best Healthcare Administration Schools Near Porterville, CA

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

Porterville, California has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs, with tuition ranging from $1,334 to $16,881 per year for indexed programs. Porterville has a population of about 62,765. Median household income is $59,012 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 14.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Visalia, CA metro area, the top-earning healthcare administration-related role is Medical and Health Services Manager at a median $125,770 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Healthcare Administration Schools to Porterville

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer healthcare administration programs near Porterville, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Porterville 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 Porterville. 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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San Joaquin Valley College-Porterville

Porterville, CA 1.1 miles from Porterville
  • 2 year
Graduation rate 55%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $38,317
Avg net price $23,891/yr
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  • Programs offered: 3

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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

Healthcare Administration Wages Near Porterville

Porterville is part of the Visalia, CA metro area (BLS area code 47300). 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 $125,770 Visalia, CA $126,022
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar $90,750 CA statewide $90,932
Administrative Services Manager $100,240 Visalia, CA $100,441
Compliance Officer $73,860 Visalia, CA $74,008
Medical Records Specialist $59,420 Visalia, CA $59,539
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant $47,560 Visalia, CA $47,655

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.

Porterville at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 62,765 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $59,012 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 14.9% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 99.8 (below U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024
Healthcare Administration-related employment in Tulare County 20,651 workers, 7,037 establishments BLS QCEW 2024 annual

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs near Porterville. The closest is San Joaquin Valley College-Porterville in Porterville, CA (1.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Reedley College (44.3 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying healthcare administration-related roles near Porterville are: Medical and Health Services Manager ($125,770), Administrative Services Manager ($100,240), Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar ($90,750). 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 Tulare instead of Porterville?

Tulare, CA is 19.5 miles from Porterville 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 Porterville an affordable place to study healthcare administration?

Porterville’s median household income of $59,012 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Porterville 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 Porterville

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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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