Best Online Healthcare Administration Programs in Lees Summit, MO (2026)

Updated June 11, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Lees Summit, Missouri has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs. Lees Summit has a population of about 89,467. In the Kansas City, MO-KS metro area, the top-earning healthcare administration-related role is Medical and Health Services Manager at a median $124,990 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Healthcare Administration Schools to Lees Summit

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

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

Healthcare Administration Wages Near Lees Summit

Lees Summit is part of the Kansas City, MO-KS metro area (BLS area code 28140). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Missouri statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical and Health Services Manager	$124,990	Kansas City, MO-KS	$135,124
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar	$54,510	Kansas City, MO-KS	$58,930
Administrative Services Manager	$109,290	Kansas City, MO-KS	$118,151
Compliance Officer	$77,650	Kansas City, MO-KS	$83,946
Medical Records Specialist	$50,280	Kansas City, MO-KS	$54,357
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant	$45,160	Kansas City, MO-KS	$48,822

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.

Lees Summit at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	92.5 (below U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024
Healthcare Administration-related employment in Jackson County	55,968 workers, 8,213 establishments	BLS QCEW 2024 annual

Other Lees Summit-Area Cities With Healthcare Administration Programs

Raytown, MO – 6.9 mi away (29,261 pop)
Grandview, MO – 8.0 mi away (25,190 pop)
Blue Springs, MO – 8.8 mi away (54,431 pop)
Raymore, MO – 8.9 mi away (20,839 pop)
Belton, MO – 10.6 mi away (23,290 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited healthcare administration schools are near Lees Summit, MO?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs near Lees Summit. The closest is Avila University in Kansas City, MO (11.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Park University (24.7 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying healthcare administration roles near Lees Summit?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying healthcare administration-related roles near Lees Summit are: Medical and Health Services Manager ($124,990), Administrative Services Manager ($109,290), Compliance Officer ($77,650). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Missouri statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Raytown instead of Lees Summit?

Raytown, MO is 6.9 miles from Lees Summit 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.

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.

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