Best Online Healthcare Administration Programs in Charlotte, NC (2026)

Charlotte, North Carolina has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs, with tuition ranging from $2,792 to $15,399 per year for indexed programs. Charlotte has a population of about 886,283. Median household income is $78,438 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 47.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area, the top-earning healthcare administration-related role is Administrative Services Manager at a median $111,400 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Healthcare Administration Schools to Charlotte

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

#1

Central Piedmont Community College

Charlotte, NC 0.7 miles from Charlotte BOC Score52.6
Published tuition$2,792 - $10,951
Online programsYes

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#2

Southeastern College-Charlotte

Charlotte, NC 5.4 miles from Charlotte BOC Score46.9
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#3

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC 21.0 miles from Charlotte BOC Score40.4
Published tuition$5,512 - $15,399
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#4

Gaston College

Dallas, NC 21.6 miles from Charlotte BOC Score51.1
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#5

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

Salisbury, NC 35.9 miles from Charlotte BOC Score47.2
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Online programsYes

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


Healthcare Administration Wages Near Charlotte

Charlotte is part of the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area (BLS area code 16740). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to North Carolina statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical and Health Services Manager$111,080Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$114,162
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$42,480Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$43,659
Administrative Services Manager$111,400Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$114,491
Compliance Officer$86,720Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$89,126
Medical Records Specialist$51,110Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$52,528
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$45,650Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$46,917

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.


Charlotte at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population886,283Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$78,438Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+47.4%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)97.3 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024
Healthcare Administration-related employment in Mecklenburg County65,902 workers, 4,605 establishmentsBLS QCEW 2024 annual

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited healthcare administration schools are near Charlotte, NC?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs near Charlotte. The closest is Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte, NC (0.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Rowan-Cabarrus Community College (35.9 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying healthcare administration-related roles near Charlotte are: Administrative Services Manager ($111,400), Medical and Health Services Manager ($111,080), Compliance Officer ($86,720). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with North Carolina statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Matthews instead of Charlotte?

Matthews, NC is 9.2 miles from Charlotte 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 Charlotte an affordable place to study healthcare administration?

Charlotte’s median household income of $78,438 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Charlotte while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and North Carolina 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.