Best Healthcare Administration Schools Near Sioux City, IA

Updated September 6, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Sioux City, Iowa has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs, with tuition ranging from $7,350 to $24,422 per year for indexed programs. Sioux City has a population of about 85,651. Median household income is $65,473 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 21.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Sioux City, IA-NE-SD metro area, the top-earning healthcare administration-related role is Administrative Services Manager at a median $111,060 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Healthcare Administration Schools to Sioux City

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer healthcare administration programs near Sioux City, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Sioux City 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 Sioux City. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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Western Iowa Tech Community College

Sioux City, IA 2.3 miles from Sioux City
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
57.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 51%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $40,473
Avg net price $8,770/yr
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  • Programs offered: 60

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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

Healthcare Administration Wages Near Sioux City

Sioux City is part of the Sioux City, IA-NE-SD metro area (BLS area code 43580). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Iowa statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical and Health Services Manager $100,580 Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $116,277
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar $80,600 IA statewide $93,179
Administrative Services Manager $111,060 Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $128,393
Compliance Officer $72,610 Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $83,942
Medical Records Specialist $46,130 Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $53,329
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant $41,890 Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $48,428

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.

Sioux City at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 85,651 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $65,473 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 21.7% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 86.5 (below U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024
Healthcare Administration-related employment in Woodbury County 8,153 workers, 487 establishments BLS QCEW 2024 annual

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited healthcare administration schools are near Sioux City, IA?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs near Sioux City. The closest is Western Iowa Tech Community College in Sioux City, IA (2.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of Sioux Falls (73.7 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying healthcare administration roles near Sioux City?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying healthcare administration-related roles near Sioux City are: Administrative Services Manager ($111,060), Medical and Health Services Manager ($100,580), 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 Norfolk instead of Sioux City?

Norfolk, NE is 61.6 miles from Sioux City 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 Sioux City an affordable place to study healthcare administration?

Sioux City’s median household income of $65,473 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Sioux City 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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Other Programs Available in Sioux City

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Sioux City:

Data verified: September 6, 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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