Best Online Healthcare Administration Programs in Albany, NY (2026)

Albany, New York has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs, with tuition ranging from $36,756 to $50,986 per year for indexed programs. Albany has a population of about 100,081. Median household income is $59,485 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 44.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro area, the top-earning healthcare administration-related role is Administrative Services Manager at a median $122,340 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Healthcare Administration Schools to Albany

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

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

Healthcare Administration Wages Near Albany

Albany is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro area (BLS area code 10580). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to New York 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.

Albany at a Glance

Other Albany-Area Cities With Healthcare Administration Programs

• Troy, NY – 7.9 mi away (49,702 pop)
• Schenectady, NY – 11.5 mi away (64,913 pop)
• Amsterdam, NY – 27.5 mi away (21,351 pop)
• Saratoga Springs, NY – 27.7 mi away (66,945 pop)
• Pittsfield, MA – 31.1 mi away (56,628 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited healthcare administration schools are near Albany, NY?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs near Albany. The closest is Bryant & Stratton College-Albany in Albany, NY (2.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Russell Sage College (6.8 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying healthcare administration-related roles near Albany are: Administrative Services Manager ($122,340), Medical and Health Services Manager ($121,470), Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar ($100,740). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with New York statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Troy instead of Albany?

Troy, NY is 7.9 miles from Albany 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 Albany an affordable place to study healthcare administration?

Albany’s median household income of $59,485 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Albany while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and New York 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.