Best Online Healthcare Administration Programs in Athens, GA (2026)

Athens, Georgia has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs, with tuition ranging from $3,172 to $13,425 per year for indexed programs. Athens has a population of about 137,582. In the Athens-Clarke County, GA metro area, the top-earning healthcare administration-related role is Medical and Health Services Manager at a median $126,420 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Healthcare Administration Schools to Athens

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer healthcare administration programs near Athens, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Athens city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

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 Athens. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

#1

Athens Technical College

Athens, GA 3.1 miles from Athens BOC Score 54.3
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 41%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $35,951
Avg net price $6,949/yr
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  • Programs offered: 87

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Georgia schools on the Georgia healthcare administration page.


Healthcare Administration Wages Near Athens

Athens is part of the Athens-Clarke County, GA metro area (BLS area code 12020). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Georgia statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical and Health Services Manager$126,420Athens-Clarke County, GA$135,498
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$60,610Athens-Clarke County, GA$64,962
Administrative Services Manager$90,810Athens-Clarke County, GA$97,331
Compliance Officer$62,970Athens-Clarke County, GA$67,492
Medical Records Specialist$46,350Athens-Clarke County, GA$49,678
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$37,800Athens-Clarke County, GA$40,514

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.


Athens at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Regional Price Parity (US=100)93.3 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024
Healthcare Administration-related employment in Clarke County11,795 workers, 567 establishmentsBLS QCEW 2024 annual

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited healthcare administration schools are near Athens, GA?

Accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs near Athens are listed on this page, ranked by BOC Score and distance from the city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS and College Scorecard data on every site update, so it stays current as programs open and close.

What are the highest-paying healthcare administration roles near Athens?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying healthcare administration-related roles near Athens are: Medical and Health Services Manager ($126,420), Administrative Services Manager ($90,810), Compliance Officer ($62,970). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Georgia statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Winder instead of Athens?

Winder, GA is 20.4 miles from Athens 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.

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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Data verified: July 23, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024โ€“2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.