Best Healthcare Administration Schools Near Santa Ana, CA

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

Santa Ana, California has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs, with tuition ranging from $1,180 to $12,375 per year for indexed programs. Santa Ana has a population of about 311,639. Median household income is $88,354 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 18.0% 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 Santa Ana

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

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA 1.6 miles from Santa Ana
  • 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

#2

American College of Healthcare and Technology-Santa Ana

Santa Ana, CA 2.8 miles from Santa Ana
  • 2 year
  • Accredited
41.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 70%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $31,109
Avg net price $20,090/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 3

Source:Accreditor: Accrediting Bureau of Health Education SchoolsIPEDSCollege 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 Santa Ana

Santa Ana 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.

Santa Ana at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 311,639 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $88,354 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 18.0% 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 Santa Ana, CA?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs near Santa Ana. The closest is Santa Ana College in Santa Ana, CA (1.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Concorde Career College-Garden Grove (4.2 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying healthcare administration roles near Santa Ana?

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

Tustin, CA is 4.1 miles from Santa Ana 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 Santa Ana an affordable place to study healthcare administration?

Santa Ana’s median household income of $88,354 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Santa Ana 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 Santa Ana

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

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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