Best Online Healthcare Administration Programs in Gulfport, MS (2026)

Gulfport, Mississippi has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs, with tuition ranging from $20,476 to $32,615 per year for indexed programs. Gulfport has a population of about 72,533. Median household income is $46,044 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 22.3% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Gulfport-Biloxi, MS metro area, the top-earning healthcare administration-related role is Administrative Services Manager at a median $103,660 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Healthcare Administration Schools to Gulfport

The 5 accredited institutions below are the closest among the 5 schools in our directory that offer healthcare administration programs near Gulfport. Distances are calculated from Gulfport city center.

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

Healthcare Administration Wages Near Gulfport

Gulfport is part of the Gulfport-Biloxi, MS metro area (BLS area code 25060). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Mississippi statewide.

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.

Gulfport at a Glance

Other Gulfport-Area Cities With Healthcare Administration Programs

• Biloxi, MS – 7.0 mi away (45,975 pop)
• Pascagoula, MS – 31.2 mi away (49,504 pop)
• Slidell, LA – 43.6 mi away (94,320 pop)
• New Orleans, LA – 56.9 mi away (1,024,421 pop)
• Prichard, AL – 60.8 mi away (22,185 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited healthcare administration schools are near Gulfport, MS?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs near Gulfport. The closest is Blue Cliff College-Gulfport in Gulfport, MS (4.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is William Carey University (62.0 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying healthcare administration-related roles near Gulfport are: Administrative Services Manager ($103,660), Medical and Health Services Manager ($102,950), Compliance Officer ($81,330). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Mississippi statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Biloxi instead of Gulfport?

Biloxi, MS is 7.0 miles from Gulfport 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 Gulfport an affordable place to study healthcare administration?

Gulfport’s median household income of $46,044 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Gulfport while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Mississippi 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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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.