Best Healthcare Administration Schools Near Bowie, MD (2026)

Bowie, Maryland has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs. Bowie has a population of about 57,771. Median household income is $141,831 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 50.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area, the top-earning healthcare administration-related role is Medical and Health Services Manager at a median $140,670 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Healthcare Administration Schools to Bowie

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

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

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#1

University of Maryland Global Campus

Adelphi, MD 6.5 miles from Bowie
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
41.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 32%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $65,287
Avg net price $22,063/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 54%
  • Programs offered: 56

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Strayer University-Maryland

Suitland, MD 13.1 miles from Bowie
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
21.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 25%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $40,092
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 60%
  • Programs offered: 17

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#3

Washington Adventist University

Takoma Park, MD 14.0 miles from Bowie
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
55.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 51%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $64,249
Avg net price $18,526/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 70%
  • Programs offered: 24

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

University of Maryland-Baltimore County

Baltimore, MD 20.7 miles from Bowie
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
78.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 70%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $69,960
Avg net price $16,467/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 86%
  • Programs offered: 92

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#5

University of Maryland, Baltimore

Baltimore, MD 23.6 miles from Bowie
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
96.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 93%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $88,174
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 45

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Coppin State University

Baltimore, MD 24.8 miles from Bowie
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
44.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 39%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $46,490
Avg net price $9,977/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 70%
  • Programs offered: 36

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#7

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD 26.5 miles from Bowie
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
88.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 94%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $87,555
Avg net price $18,809/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 98%
  • Programs offered: 164

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Towson University

Towson, MD 30.9 miles from Bowie
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
76.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 73%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $64,390
Avg net price $17,413/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 83%
  • Programs offered: 105

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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Healthcare Administration Wages Near Bowie

Bowie is part of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (BLS area code 47900). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Maryland statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical and Health Services Manager $140,670 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV $129,174
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar $66,570 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV $61,129
Administrative Services Manager $130,130 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV $119,495
Compliance Officer $100,200 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV $92,011
Medical Records Specialist $58,810 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV $54,004
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant $48,280 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV $44,334

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.


Bowie at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 57,771 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $141,831 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 50.1% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 108.9 (above U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024
Healthcare Administration-related employment in Prince George’s County 33,045 workers, 2,451 establishments BLS QCEW 2024 annual

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited healthcare administration schools are near Bowie, MD?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs near Bowie. The closest is University of Maryland Global Campus in Adelphi, MD (6.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Anne Arundel Community College (13.9 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying healthcare administration-related roles near Bowie are: Medical and Health Services Manager ($140,670), Administrative Services Manager ($130,130), Compliance Officer ($100,200). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Maryland statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Greenbelt instead of Bowie?

Greenbelt, MD is 8.3 miles from Bowie 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 Bowie an affordable place to study healthcare administration?

Bowie’s median household income of $141,831 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Bowie while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Maryland 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 Bowie

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

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 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.