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

Fayetteville, North Carolina has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs, with tuition ranging from $2,554 to $10,451 per year for indexed programs. Fayetteville has a population of about 209,692. Median household income is $56,395 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 28.6% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Fayetteville, NC metro area, the top-earning healthcare administration-related role is Medical and Health Services Manager at a median $120,310 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Healthcare Administration Schools to Fayetteville

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

#1

Fayetteville Technical Community College

Fayetteville, NC 3.1 miles from Fayetteville BOC Score45.5
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#2

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC 4.9 miles from Fayetteville BOC Score49.2
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#3

Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville

Fayetteville, NC 5.8 miles from Fayetteville BOC Score31.5
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#4

Sandhills Community College

Pinehurst, NC 26.0 miles from Fayetteville BOC Score59.0
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#5

Central Carolina Community College

Sanford, NC 28.3 miles from Fayetteville BOC Score60.6
Published tuition$2,554 - $10,451
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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 Fayetteville

Fayetteville is part of the Fayetteville, NC metro area (BLS area code 22180). 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$120,310Fayetteville, NC$130,772
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$63,010NC statewide$68,489
Administrative Services Manager$81,970Fayetteville, NC$89,098
Compliance Officer$70,740Fayetteville, NC$76,891
Medical Records Specialist$51,570Fayetteville, NC$56,054
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$37,600Fayetteville, NC$40,870

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.


Fayetteville at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population209,692Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$56,395Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+28.6%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)92.0 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024
Healthcare Administration-related employment in Cumberland County13,428 workers, 997 establishmentsBLS QCEW 2024 annual

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs near Fayetteville. The closest is Fayetteville Technical Community College in Fayetteville, NC (3.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Central Carolina Community College (28.3 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying healthcare administration-related roles near Fayetteville are: Medical and Health Services Manager ($120,310), Administrative Services Manager ($81,970), Compliance Officer ($70,740). 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 Pinehurst instead of Fayetteville?

Pinehurst, NC is 28.7 miles from Fayetteville 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 Fayetteville an affordable place to study healthcare administration?

Fayetteville’s median household income of $56,395 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Fayetteville 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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Other Programs Available in Fayetteville

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

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.