Best Healthcare Administration Schools Near Kettering, OH

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

Kettering, Ohio has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs. Kettering has a population of about 57,442. Median household income is $71,619 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 41.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH metro area, the top-earning healthcare administration-related role is Medical and Health Services Manager at a median $103,560 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Healthcare Administration Schools to Kettering

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

Kettering, OH 2.3 miles from Kettering
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
64.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 62%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $67,492
Avg net price $21,650/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 78%
  • Programs offered: 11

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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

Healthcare Administration Wages Near Kettering

Kettering is part of the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH metro area (BLS area code 19430). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Ohio statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical and Health Services Manager $103,560 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH $111,715
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar $46,270 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH $49,914
Administrative Services Manager $97,860 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH $105,566
Compliance Officer $68,120 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH $73,484
Medical Records Specialist $48,470 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH $52,287
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant $42,730 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH $46,095

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.

Kettering at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 57,442 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $71,619 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 41.1% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 92.7 (below U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024
Healthcare Administration-related employment in Montgomery County 51,660 workers, 1,873 establishments BLS QCEW 2024 annual

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited healthcare administration schools are near Kettering, OH?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs near Kettering. The closest is Kettering College in Kettering, OH (2.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Clark State College (23.2 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying healthcare administration-related roles near Kettering are: Medical and Health Services Manager ($103,560), Administrative Services Manager ($97,860), Compliance Officer ($68,120). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Ohio statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Centerville instead of Kettering?

Centerville, OH is 4.3 miles from Kettering 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 Kettering an affordable place to study healthcare administration?

Kettering’s median household income of $71,619 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Kettering while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Ohio 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 Kettering

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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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