Best Online Healthcare Administration Programs in Saint Paul, MN (2026)

Saint Paul, Minnesota has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs. Saint Paul has a population of about 307,762. Median household income is $73,055 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 43.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area, the top-earning healthcare administration-related role is Administrative Services Manager at a median $144,520 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Healthcare Administration Schools to Saint Paul

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

#1

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN 0.3 miles from Saint Paul BOC Score48.2
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#2

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN 8.2 miles from Saint Paul BOC Score29.1
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#3

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN 8.3 miles from Saint Paul BOC Score52.6
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#4

Minneapolis Community and Technical College

Minneapolis, MN 8.9 miles from Saint Paul BOC Score45.5
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#5

Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center

Minneapolis, MN 9.5 miles from Saint Paul BOC Score39.4
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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Minnesota schools on the Minnesota healthcare administration page.


Healthcare Administration Wages Near Saint Paul

Saint Paul is part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (BLS area code 33460). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Minnesota statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical and Health Services Manager$126,880Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$121,069
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$91,910Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$87,700
Administrative Services Manager$144,520Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$137,901
Compliance Officer$91,150Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$86,975
Medical Records Specialist$61,830Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$58,998
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$51,870Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$49,494

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.


Saint Paul at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population307,762Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$73,055Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+43.5%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)104.8 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024
Healthcare Administration-related employment in Ramsey County69,520 workers, 2,824 establishmentsBLS QCEW 2024 annual

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited healthcare administration schools are near Saint Paul, MN?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs near Saint Paul. The closest is Saint Paul College in Saint Paul, MN (0.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center (9.5 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying healthcare administration roles near Saint Paul?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying healthcare administration-related roles near Saint Paul are: Administrative Services Manager ($144,520), Medical and Health Services Manager ($126,880), Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar ($91,910). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Minnesota statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Maplewood instead of Saint Paul?

Maplewood, MN is 4.6 miles from Saint Paul 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 Saint Paul an affordable place to study healthcare administration?

Saint Paul’s median household income of $73,055 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Saint Paul while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Minnesota 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 Saint Paul

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

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.