Best Online Healthcare Administration Programs in Palm Coast, FL (2026)

Palm Coast, Florida has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs. Palm Coast has a population of about 94,362. Median household income is $71,840 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 28.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro area, the top-earning healthcare administration-related role is Medical and Health Services Manager at a median $106,810 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Healthcare Administration Schools to Palm Coast

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

#1

Daytona College

Ormond Beach, FL 21.2 miles from Palm Coast BOC Score49.1
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#2

Saint Johns River State College

Palatka, FL 27.1 miles from Palm Coast BOC Score67.6
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#3

Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, FL 27.2 miles from Palm Coast BOC Score59.8
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#4

Fortis College-Orange Park

Orange Park, FL 52.0 miles from Palm Coast BOC Score26.7
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#5

Concorde Career Institute-Jacksonville

Jacksonville, FL 52.3 miles from Palm Coast BOC Score38.0
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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Florida schools on the Florida healthcare administration page.


Healthcare Administration Wages Near Palm Coast

Palm Coast is part of the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro area (BLS area code 19660). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Florida statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical and Health Services Manager$106,810Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL$107,455
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$76,950FL statewide$77,414
Administrative Services Manager$88,170Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL$88,702
Compliance Officer$62,520Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL$62,897
Medical Records Specialist$48,410Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL$48,702
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$38,300Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL$38,531

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.


Palm Coast at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population94,362Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$71,840Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+28.8%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)99.4 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024
Healthcare Administration-related employment in Flagler County4,340 workers, 358 establishmentsBLS QCEW 2024 annual

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited healthcare administration schools are near Palm Coast, FL?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs near Palm Coast. The closest is Daytona College in Ormond Beach, FL (21.2 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Concorde Career Institute-Jacksonville (52.3 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying healthcare administration roles near Palm Coast?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying healthcare administration-related roles near Palm Coast are: Medical and Health Services Manager ($106,810), Administrative Services Manager ($88,170), Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar ($76,950). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Florida statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Ormond Beach instead of Palm Coast?

Ormond Beach, FL is 19.1 miles from Palm Coast 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 Palm Coast an affordable place to study healthcare administration?

Palm Coast’s median household income of $71,840 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Palm Coast while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Florida 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 Palm Coast

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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.