West Melbourne, Florida has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs. West Melbourne has a population of about 27,643. Median household income is $90,521 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 40.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area, the top-earning healthcare administration-related role is Medical and Health Services Manager at a median $103,230 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
The 5 accredited institutions below are the closest among the 5 schools in our directory that offer healthcare administration programs near West Melbourne. Distances are calculated from West Melbourne city center.
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:
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from West Melbourne. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Florida schools on the Florida healthcare administration page.
West Melbourne is part of the Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area (BLS area code 37340). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Florida statewide.
| Occupation | Median Wage | Source | COL-Adjusted (US=100) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical and Health Services Manager | $103,230 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $103,230 |
| Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar | $60,980 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $60,980 |
| Administrative Services Manager | $99,110 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $99,110 |
| Compliance Officer | $84,230 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $84,230 |
| Medical Records Specialist | $45,490 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $45,490 |
| Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant | $40,390 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $40,390 |
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.
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 27,643 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income | $90,521 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ | 40.4% | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) | 100.0 (at U.S. average) | BEA RPP 2024 |
| Healthcare Administration-related employment in Brevard County | 33,411 workers, 2,136 establishments | BLS QCEW 2024 annual |
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs near West Melbourne. The closest is Eastern Florida State College in Melbourne, FL (7.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Indian River State College (48.9 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying healthcare administration-related roles near West Melbourne are: Medical and Health Services Manager ($103,230), Administrative Services Manager ($99,110), Compliance Officer ($84,230). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Florida statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Melbourne, FL is 3.4 miles from West Melbourne 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.
West Melbourne’s median household income of $90,521 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in West Melbourne while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Florida public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
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.
Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for West Melbourne:
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.
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