Westland, Michigan has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs, with tuition ranging from $4,448 to $11,921 per year for indexed programs. Westland has a population of about 84,155. Median household income is $62,216 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 21.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area, the top-earning healthcare administration-related role is Administrative Services Manager at a median $122,350 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
The 5 accredited institutions below are the closest among the 5 schools in our directory that offer healthcare administration programs near Westland. Distances are calculated from Westland city center.
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:
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Westland. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Michigan schools on the Michigan healthcare administration page.
Westland is part of the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area (BLS area code 19820). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Michigan statewide.
| Occupation | Median Wage | Source | COL-Adjusted (US=100) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical and Health Services Manager | $114,340 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $113,998 |
| Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar | $75,980 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $75,753 |
| Administrative Services Manager | $122,350 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $121,984 |
| Compliance Officer | $81,250 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $81,007 |
| Medical Records Specialist | $46,730 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $46,590 |
| Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant | $42,320 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $42,193 |
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.
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 84,155 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income | $62,216 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ | 21.7% | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) | 100.3 (above U.S. average) | BEA RPP 2024 |
| Healthcare Administration-related employment in Wayne County | 116,757 workers, 5,633 establishments | BLS QCEW 2024 annual |
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs near Westland. The closest is Dorsey College-Wayne in Wayne, MI (2.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Eastern Michigan University (13.5 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying healthcare administration-related roles near Westland are: Administrative Services Manager ($122,350), Medical and Health Services Manager ($114,340), Compliance Officer ($81,250). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Michigan statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Garden City, MI is 2.0 miles from Westland 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.
Westland’s median household income of $62,216 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Westland while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Michigan public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
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Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Westland:
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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