Best Online Healthcare Administration Programs in Salem, MA (2026)

Salem, Massachusetts has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs. Salem has a population of about 44,241. Median household income is $85,137 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 49.6% 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 Salem

The 5 accredited institutions below are the closest among the 5 schools in our directory that offer healthcare administration programs near Salem. Distances are calculated from Salem 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 Salem. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

#1

North Shore Community College

Danvers, MA 6.5 miles from Salem BOC Score46.7
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#2

Bunker Hill Community College

Boston, MA 12.8 miles from Salem BOC Score55.2
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#3

Fisher College

Boston, MA 14.0 miles from Salem BOC Score29.4
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#4

Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology

Boston, MA 14.4 miles from Salem BOC Score43.7
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#5

Merrimack College

North Andover, MA 15.4 miles from Salem BOC Score65.7
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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Massachusetts schools on the Massachusetts healthcare administration page.


Healthcare Administration Wages Near Salem

Salem 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.

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


Salem at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population44,241Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$85,137Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+49.6%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 Essex County64,038 workers, 9,524 establishmentsBLS QCEW 2024 annual

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs near Salem. The closest is North Shore Community College in Danvers, MA (6.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Merrimack College (15.4 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying healthcare administration-related roles near Salem 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 Peabody instead of Salem?

Peabody, MA is 3.8 miles from Salem 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 Salem an affordable place to study healthcare administration?

Salem’s median household income of $85,137 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Salem 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 Salem

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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.