Best Online Healthcare Administration Programs in Cedar Falls, IA (2026)

Cedar Falls, Iowa has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs, with tuition ranging from $5,980 to $14,797 per year for indexed programs. Cedar Falls has a population of about 40,662. Median household income is $74,165 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 49.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA metro area, the top-earning healthcare administration-related role is Medical and Health Services Manager at a median $103,330 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Healthcare Administration Schools to Cedar Falls

The 5 accredited institutions below are the closest among the 5 schools in our directory that offer healthcare administration programs near Cedar Falls. Distances are calculated from Cedar Falls city center.

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

Healthcare Administration Wages Near Cedar Falls

Cedar Falls is part of the Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA metro area (BLS area code 47940). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Iowa statewide.

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.

Cedar Falls at a Glance

Other Cedar Falls-Area Cities With Healthcare Administration Programs

• Waterloo, IA – 5.5 mi away (112,635 pop)
• Marshalltown, IA – 40.8 mi away (26,640 pop)
• Cedar Rapids, IA – 55.1 mi away (184,610 pop)
• Marion, IA – 55.2 mi away (38,480 pop)
• Mason City, IA – 57.6 mi away (26,487 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited healthcare administration schools are near Cedar Falls, IA?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs near Cedar Falls. The closest is Hawkeye Community College in Waterloo, IA (9.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Des Moines Area Community College (81.7 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying healthcare administration roles near Cedar Falls?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying healthcare administration-related roles near Cedar Falls are: Medical and Health Services Manager ($103,330), Administrative Services Manager ($94,440), Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar ($80,600). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Iowa statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Waterloo instead of Cedar Falls?

Waterloo, IA is 5.5 miles from Cedar Falls 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 Cedar Falls an affordable place to study healthcare administration?

Cedar Falls’s median household income of $74,165 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Cedar Falls while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Iowa 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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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.