Best Online Healthcare Administration Programs in Lewiston, ME (2026)

Updated June 11, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Lewiston, Maine has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs. Lewiston has a population of about 37,886. Median household income is $56,558 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 21.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Lewiston-Auburn, ME metro area, the top-earning healthcare administration-related role is Medical and Health Services Manager at a median $104,040 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Healthcare Administration Schools to Lewiston

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

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

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

Healthcare Administration Wages Near Lewiston

Lewiston is part of the Lewiston-Auburn, ME metro area (BLS area code 30340). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Maine statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical and Health Services Manager	$104,040	Lewiston-Auburn, ME	$109,863
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar	$50,320	ME statewide	$53,136
Administrative Services Manager	$104,010	Lewiston-Auburn, ME	$109,831
Compliance Officer	$76,300	Lewiston-Auburn, ME	$80,570
Medical Records Specialist	$47,690	Lewiston-Auburn, ME	$50,359
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant	$47,720	Lewiston-Auburn, ME	$50,391

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.

Lewiston at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	37,886	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$56,558	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	21.7%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	94.7 (below U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024
Healthcare Administration-related employment in Androscoggin County	9,992 workers, 442 establishments	BLS QCEW 2024 annual

Other Lewiston-Area Cities With Healthcare Administration Programs

Auburn, ME – 4.0 mi away (22,948 pop)
Augusta, ME – 27.3 mi away (21,876 pop)
Portland, ME – 29.1 mi away (206,193 pop)
South Portland, ME – 32.4 mi away (25,577 pop)
Waterville, ME – 40.0 mi away (26,806 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited healthcare administration schools are near Lewiston, ME?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs near Lewiston. The closest is Central Maine Community College in Auburn, ME (4.2 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of New England (45.1 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying healthcare administration-related roles near Lewiston are: Medical and Health Services Manager ($104,040), Administrative Services Manager ($104,010), Compliance Officer ($76,300). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Maine statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Auburn instead of Lewiston?

Auburn, ME is 4.0 miles from Lewiston 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 Lewiston an affordable place to study healthcare administration?

Lewiston’s median household income of $56,558 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Lewiston while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Maine 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.

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