Best Healthcare Administration Schools Near Chelsea, MA (2026)

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

Chelsea, Massachusetts has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs, with tuition ranging from $6,168 to $34,072 per year for indexed programs. Chelsea has a population of about 39,460. Median household income is $72,220 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 22.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area, the top-earning healthcare administration-related role is Medical and Health Services Manager at a median $136,760 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Healthcare Administration Schools to Chelsea

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer healthcare administration programs near Chelsea, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Chelsea 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 Chelsea. 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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#1

MGH Institute of Health Professions

Boston, MA 1.8 miles from Chelsea
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
97.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 97%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $87,130
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 18

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Cambridge College

Boston, MA 2.3 miles from Chelsea
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
35.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 40%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $45,998
Avg net price $31,072/yr
Tuition
In‑state$18,378
Out‑of‑state$18,378
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 83%
  • Programs offered: 30

Source:Accreditor: New England Commission on Higher EducationIPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#3

Suffolk University

Boston, MA 3.0 miles from Chelsea
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
59.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 65%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $67,506
Avg net price $29,618/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 75%
  • Programs offered: 75

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Fisher College

Boston, MA 3.5 miles from Chelsea
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
29.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 36%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $49,669
Avg net price $26,649/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 55%
  • Programs offered: 23

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#5

Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology

Boston, MA 3.9 miles from Chelsea
  • 4 year
43.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 47%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $57,556
Avg net price $15,488/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 55%
  • Programs offered: 15

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA 4.6 miles from Chelsea
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
90.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 98%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $101,817
Avg net price $19,066/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 98%
  • Programs offered: 174

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#7

Northeastern University

Boston, MA 4.8 miles from Chelsea
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
80.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 91%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $92,538
Avg net price $30,915/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 97%
  • Programs offered: 118

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Northeastern University Professional Programs

Boston, MA 4.8 miles from Chelsea
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
79.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 63%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $92,538
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 47

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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

Healthcare Administration Wages Near Chelsea

Chelsea is part of the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area (BLS area code 14460). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Massachusetts statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical and Health Services Manager $136,760 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $126,279
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar $82,780 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $76,436
Administrative Services Manager $120,670 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $111,422
Compliance Officer $103,940 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $95,974
Medical Records Specialist $60,460 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $55,826
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant $51,600 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $47,645

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.

Chelsea at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 39,460 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $72,220 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 22.0% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 108.3 (above U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024
Healthcare Administration-related employment in Suffolk County 153,540 workers, 8,847 establishments BLS QCEW 2024 annual

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited healthcare administration schools are near Chelsea, MA?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs near Chelsea. The closest is MGH Institute of Health Professions in Boston, MA (1.8 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Fisher College (3.5 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying healthcare administration-related roles near Chelsea are: Medical and Health Services Manager ($136,760), Administrative Services Manager ($120,670), Compliance Officer ($103,940). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Massachusetts statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Everett instead of Chelsea?

Everett, MA is 1.3 miles from Chelsea 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 Chelsea an affordable place to study healthcare administration?

Chelsea’s median household income of $72,220 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Chelsea while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Massachusetts 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 Chelsea

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

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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