Best Online Healthcare Administration Programs in Commerce City, CO (2026)

Commerce City, Colorado has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs, with tuition ranging from $4,030 to $16,210 per year for indexed programs. Commerce City has a population of about 64,640. Median household income is $106,756 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 23.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area, the top-earning healthcare administration-related role is Administrative Services Manager at a median $164,240 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Healthcare Administration Schools to Commerce City

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

#1

Concorde Career College-Aurora

Aurora, CO 7.8 miles from Commerce City BOC Score63.2
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#2

Community College of Aurora

Aurora, CO 10.3 miles from Commerce City BOC Score47.0
Published tuition$4,030 - $16,210
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#3

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO 10.5 miles from Commerce City BOC Score61.3
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#4

Regis University

Denver, CO 11.2 miles from Commerce City BOC Score62.1
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#5

Pima Medical Institute-Denver

Denver, CO 11.4 miles from Commerce City BOC Score52.8
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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Colorado schools on the Colorado healthcare administration page.


Healthcare Administration Wages Near Commerce City

Commerce City is part of the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area (BLS area code 19740). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Colorado statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical and Health Services Manager$137,760Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$130,208
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$78,470Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$74,168
Administrative Services Manager$164,240Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$155,236
Compliance Officer$83,580Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$78,998
Medical Records Specialist$61,240Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$57,883
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$47,810Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$45,189

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.


Commerce City at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population64,640Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$106,756Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+23.9%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)105.8 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024
Healthcare Administration-related employment in Adams County21,519 workers, 1,078 establishmentsBLS QCEW 2024 annual

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited healthcare administration schools are near Commerce City, CO?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs near Commerce City. The closest is Concorde Career College-Aurora in Aurora, CO (7.8 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Pima Medical Institute-Denver (11.4 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying healthcare administration roles near Commerce City?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying healthcare administration-related roles near Commerce City are: Administrative Services Manager ($164,240), Medical and Health Services Manager ($137,760), Compliance Officer ($83,580). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Colorado statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Thornton instead of Commerce City?

Thornton, CO is 6.6 miles from Commerce City 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 Commerce City an affordable place to study healthcare administration?

Commerce City’s median household income of $106,756 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Commerce City while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Colorado 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 Commerce City

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

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.