Best Healthcare Administration Schools Near Kannapolis, NC

Updated September 6, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Kannapolis, North Carolina has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs. Kannapolis has a population of about 56,470. Median household income is $70,691 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 28.1% 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 Kannapolis

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer healthcare administration programs near Kannapolis, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Kannapolis 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:

  • 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 Kannapolis. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

Cabarrus College of Health Sciences

Concord, NC 3.3 miles from Kannapolis
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
79.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 72%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $58,708
Avg net price $17,618/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 100%
  • Programs offered: 9

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, NC 12.9 miles from Kannapolis
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
72.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 67%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $57,289
Avg net price $15,435/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 85%
  • Programs offered: 122

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#3

Pfeiffer University

Misenheimer, NC 20.0 miles from Kannapolis
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
44.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 47%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $51,562
Avg net price $19,076/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 70%
  • Programs offered: 30

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Belmont Abbey College

Belmont, NC 27.1 miles from Kannapolis
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
36.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 46%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $47,937
Avg net price $24,639/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 70%
  • Programs offered: 25

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#5

Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC 48.3 miles from Kannapolis
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
52.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 57%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $45,344
Avg net price $13,479/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 76%
  • Programs offered: 37

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC 49.7 miles from Kannapolis
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
79.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 90%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $78,158
Avg net price $28,719/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 94%
  • Programs offered: 84

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#7

High Point University

High Point, NC 49.8 miles from Kannapolis
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
62.5 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 75%
Graduation rate 72%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $61,389
Avg net price $38,707/yr
Tuition
In‑state$45,312
Out‑of‑state$45,312
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 85%
  • Programs offered: 69

Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

South University-High Point

High Point, NC 54.3 miles from Kannapolis
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
16.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 24%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $34,421
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 50%
  • Programs offered: 2

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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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 Kannapolis

Kannapolis 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.

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

Kannapolis at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 56,470 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $70,691 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 28.1% 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 Cabarrus County 6,125 workers, 546 establishments BLS QCEW 2024 annual

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs near Kannapolis. The closest is Cabarrus College of Health Sciences in Concord, NC (3.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Central Piedmont Community College (20.9 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying healthcare administration-related roles near Kannapolis 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 Concord instead of Kannapolis?

Concord, NC is 5.7 miles from Kannapolis 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 Kannapolis an affordable place to study healthcare administration?

Kannapolis’s median household income of $70,691 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Kannapolis 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 Kannapolis

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

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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