Best Online Healthcare Administration Programs in Owensboro, KY (2026)

Owensboro, Kentucky has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs, with tuition ranging from $4,390 to $16,639 per year for indexed programs. Owensboro has a population of about 60,112. Median household income is $53,295 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 25.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Owensboro, KY metro area, the top-earning healthcare administration-related role is Administrative Services Manager at a median $121,020 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Healthcare Administration Schools to Owensboro

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

#1

Owensboro Community and Technical College

Owensboro, KY 3.0 miles from Owensboro BOC Score 55.4
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 44%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $35,798
Avg net price $5,800/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 52

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Healthcare Administration Wages Near Owensboro

Owensboro is part of the Owensboro, KY metro area (BLS area code 36980). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Kentucky statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical and Health Services Manager$104,370Owensboro, KY$117,799
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$49,330KY statewide$55,677
Administrative Services Manager$121,020Owensboro, KY$136,591
Compliance Officer$74,330Owensboro, KY$83,894
Medical Records Specialist$45,400Owensboro, KY$51,242
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$37,070Owensboro, KY$41,840

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.


Owensboro at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population60,112Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$53,295Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+25.4%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)88.6 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024
Healthcare Administration-related employment in Daviess County8,982 workers, 736 establishmentsBLS QCEW 2024 annual

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited healthcare administration schools are near Owensboro, KY?

Accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs near Owensboro 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 Owensboro?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying healthcare administration-related roles near Owensboro are: Administrative Services Manager ($121,020), Medical and Health Services Manager ($104,370), Compliance Officer ($74,330). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Kentucky statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Henderson instead of Owensboro?

Henderson, KY is 25.8 miles from Owensboro 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 Owensboro an affordable place to study healthcare administration?

Owensboro’s median household income of $53,295 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Owensboro while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Kentucky 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 Owensboro

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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.