Garner, North Carolina has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs, with tuition ranging from $2,756 to $11,230 per year for indexed programs. Garner has a population of about 32,543. Median household income is $77,496 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 45.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Raleigh-Cary, NC metro area, the top-earning healthcare administration-related role is Medical and Health Services Manager at a median $113,710 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Healthcare Administration Schools to Garner
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer healthcare administration programs near Garner, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Garner city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
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:
BOCSCORE
- 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 Garner.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
51%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$54,886
Avg net price
$24,516/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 75%
- Programs offered: 84
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
52%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$42,968
Avg net price
$15,359/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 74%
- Programs offered: 52
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
97%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$97,800
Avg net price
$29,612/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 97%
- Programs offered: 144
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
91%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$72,200
Avg net price
$11,655/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 97%
- Programs offered: 117
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
56%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$47,913
Avg net price
$23,626/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 65%
- Programs offered: 26
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
38%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$48,050
Avg net price
$24,704/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 65%
- Programs offered: 45
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
49%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$40,144
Avg net price
$7,892/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 76%
- Programs offered: 42
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
57%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$47,139
Avg net price
$18,853/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 74%
- Programs offered: 51
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all North Carolina schools on the North Carolina healthcare administration page.
Healthcare Administration Wages Near Garner
Garner is part of the Raleigh-Cary, NC metro area (BLS area code 39580). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to North Carolina statewide.
| Occupation |
Median Wage |
Source |
COL-Adjusted (US=100) |
| Medical and Health Services Manager |
$113,710 |
Raleigh-Cary, NC |
$115,794 |
| Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar |
$76,810 |
Raleigh-Cary, NC |
$78,218 |
| Administrative Services Manager |
$109,760 |
Raleigh-Cary, NC |
$111,772 |
| Compliance Officer |
$79,570 |
Raleigh-Cary, NC |
$81,029 |
| Medical Records Specialist |
$54,340 |
Raleigh-Cary, NC |
$55,336 |
| Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant |
$46,600 |
Raleigh-Cary, NC |
$47,454 |
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.
Garner at a Glance
| Metric |
Value |
Source |
| Population |
32,543 |
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income |
$77,496 |
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ |
45.8% |
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) |
98.2 (below U.S. average) |
BEA RPP 2024 |
| Healthcare Administration-related employment in Wake County |
78,504 workers, 4,719 establishments |
BLS QCEW 2024 annual |
Other Garner-Area Cities With Healthcare Administration Programs
- Raleigh, NC – 9.6 mi away (1,005,457 pop)
- Clayton, NC – 10.0 mi away (20,260 pop)
- Fuquay-Varina, NC – 11.3 mi away (25,865 pop)
- Cary, NC – 12.5 mi away (162,320 pop)
- Holly Springs, NC – 12.6 mi away (33,260 pop)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many accredited healthcare administration schools are near Garner, NC?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs near Garner. The closest is Wake Technical Community College in Raleigh, NC (5.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Durham Technical Community College (24.2 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying healthcare administration roles near Garner?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying healthcare administration-related roles near Garner are: Medical and Health Services Manager ($113,710), Administrative Services Manager ($109,760), Compliance Officer ($79,570). 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 Raleigh instead of Garner?
Raleigh, NC is 9.6 miles from Garner 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 Garner an affordable place to study healthcare administration?
Garner’s median household income of $77,496 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Garner 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: September 6, 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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