Best Online Healthcare Administration Programs in Santa Clarita, CA (2026)

Santa Clarita, California has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs. Santa Clarita has a population of about 229,021. Median household income is $119,926 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 39.3% 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 Clarita

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

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

Healthcare Administration Wages Near Santa Clarita

Santa Clarita 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.

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 Clarita at a Glance

Other Santa Clarita-Area Cities With Healthcare Administration Programs

• San Fernando, CA – 9.3 mi away (24,717 pop)
• Simi Valley, CA – 17.2 mi away (127,308 pop)
• Burbank, CA – 18.6 mi away (104,447 pop)
• Calabasas, CA – 21.2 mi away (24,176 pop)
• Los Angeles, CA – 21.3 mi away (12,740,381 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited healthcare administration schools are near Santa Clarita, CA?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs near Santa Clarita. The closest is College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita, CA (3.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Valley College of Medical Careers (16.5 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.

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

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

San Fernando, CA is 9.3 miles from Santa Clarita 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 Clarita an affordable place to study healthcare administration?

Santa Clarita’s median household income of $119,926 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Santa Clarita 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.