Best Online Healthcare Administration Programs in Fort Collins, CO (2026)

Fort Collins, Colorado has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs, with tuition ranging from $2,090 to $14,478 per year for indexed programs. Fort Collins has a population of about 169,705. Median household income is $83,598 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 59.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Fort Collins-Loveland, CO metro area, the top-earning healthcare administration-related role is Administrative Services Manager at a median $146,600 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Healthcare Administration Schools to Fort Collins

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

#1

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO 17.8 miles from Fort Collins BOC Score52.8
Published tuition$2,090 - $14,478
Online programsYes

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#2

Laramie County Community College

Cheyenne, WY 41.1 miles from Fort Collins BOC Score67.1
Published tuition$4,613 - $12,722
Online programsYes

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#3

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO 44.8 miles from Fort Collins BOC Score61.3
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#4

Regis University

Denver, CO 52.5 miles from Fort Collins BOC Score62.1
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#5

Concorde Career College-Aurora

Aurora, CO 56.0 miles from Fort Collins BOC Score63.2
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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Colorado schools on the Colorado healthcare administration page.


Healthcare Administration Wages Near Fort Collins

Fort Collins is part of the Fort Collins-Loveland, CO metro area (BLS area code 22660). 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$129,230Fort Collins-Loveland, CO$127,824
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$78,470CO statewide$77,616
Administrative Services Manager$146,600Fort Collins-Loveland, CO$145,005
Compliance Officer$87,530Fort Collins-Loveland, CO$86,578
Medical Records Specialist$55,670Fort Collins-Loveland, CO$55,064
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$45,190Fort Collins-Loveland, CO$44,698

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.


Fort Collins at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population169,705Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$83,598Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+59.9%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)101.1 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024
Healthcare Administration-related employment in Larimer County18,126 workers, 1,569 establishmentsBLS QCEW 2024 annual

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited healthcare administration schools are near Fort Collins, CO?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs near Fort Collins. The closest is Aims Community College in Greeley, CO (17.8 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Concorde Career College-Aurora (56.0 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying healthcare administration roles near Fort Collins?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying healthcare administration-related roles near Fort Collins are: Administrative Services Manager ($146,600), Medical and Health Services Manager ($129,230), Compliance Officer ($87,530). 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 Loveland instead of Fort Collins?

Loveland, CO is 9.1 miles from Fort Collins 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 Fort Collins an affordable place to study healthcare administration?

Fort Collins’s median household income of $83,598 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Fort Collins 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 Fort Collins

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Fort Collins:

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.