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

Santa Rosa, California has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs. Santa Rosa has a population of about 177,216. Median household income is $97,410 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 34.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA metro area, the top-earning healthcare administration-related role is Medical and Health Services Manager at a median $143,150 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Healthcare Administration Schools to Santa Rosa

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

#1

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA 1.0 miles from Santa Rosa BOC Score60.0
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#2

Solano Community College

Fairfield, CA 34.9 miles from Santa Rosa BOC Score61.5
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#3

College of Marin

Kentfield, CA 34.9 miles from Santa Rosa BOC Score45.7
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#4

Berkeley City College

Berkeley, CA 46.4 miles from Santa Rosa BOC Score34.9
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#5

Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Campus

Pleasant Hill, CA 48.0 miles from Santa Rosa BOC Score44.8
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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 Rosa

Santa Rosa is part of the Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA metro area (BLS area code 42220). 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$143,150Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$132,792
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$90,750CA statewide$84,184
Administrative Services Manager$107,700Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$99,907
Compliance Officer$94,420Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$87,588
Medical Records Specialist$61,670Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$57,208
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$60,240Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$55,881

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 Rosa at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population177,216Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$97,410Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+34.8%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)107.8 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024
Healthcare Administration-related employment in Sonoma County33,992 workers, 7,438 establishmentsBLS QCEW 2024 annual

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs near Santa Rosa. The closest is Santa Rosa Junior College in Santa Rosa, CA (1.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Campus (48.0 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying healthcare administration-related roles near Santa Rosa are: Medical and Health Services Manager ($143,150), Administrative Services Manager ($107,700), Compliance Officer ($94,420). 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 Rohnert Park instead of Santa Rosa?

Rohnert Park, CA is 6.8 miles from Santa Rosa 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 Rosa an affordable place to study healthcare administration?

Santa Rosa’s median household income of $97,410 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Santa Rosa 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 Rosa

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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.