Best Healthcare Administration Schools Near Lima, OH (2026)

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

Lima, Ohio has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs, with tuition ranging from $4,698 to $26,266 per year for indexed programs. Lima has a population of about 35,304. Median household income is $43,370 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 11.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Lima, OH metro area, the top-earning healthcare administration-related role is Medical and Health Services Manager at a median $105,690 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Healthcare Administration Schools to Lima

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer healthcare administration programs near Lima, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Lima 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 Lima. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Graduation rate 54%

Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $50,968

Avg net price $21,807/yr

Tuition

In‑state$13,875

Out‑of‑state$13,875

Contact

1441 N Cable Rd Lima, OH 45805
(419) 227-3141
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Key stats

Retention rate: 61%
Programs offered: 27

Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning CommissionIPEDS College Scorecard

Graduation rate 41%

Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $41,855

Avg net price $8,757/yr

TuitionContact school for pricing

Contact

4240 Campus Dr Lima, OH 45804
(419) 995-8000
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Key stats

Programs offered: 39

Source:IPEDS College Scorecard

Healthcare Administration Wages Near Lima

Lima is part of the Lima, OH metro area (BLS area code 30620). 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	$105,690	Lima, OH	$117,826
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar	$71,330	OH statewide	$79,521
Administrative Services Manager	$78,960	Lima, OH	$88,027
Compliance Officer	$71,210	Lima, OH	$79,387
Medical Records Specialist	$47,360	Lima, OH	$52,798
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant	$39,090	Lima, OH	$43,579

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.

Lima at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	35,304	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$43,370	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	11.8%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	89.7 (below U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024
Healthcare Administration-related employment in Allen County	9,452 workers, 325 establishments	BLS QCEW 2024 annual

Other Lima-Area Cities With Healthcare Administration Programs

Sidney, OH – 31.3 mi away (21,267 pop)
Findlay, OH – 32.5 mi away (48,701 pop)
Piqua, OH – 41.4 mi away (21,498 pop)
Troy, OH – 48.5 mi away (25,770 pop)
Bowling Green, OH – 50.1 mi away (32,335 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs near Lima. The closest is University of Northwestern Ohio in Lima, OH (2.8 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Bowling Green State University-Main Campus (50.3 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying healthcare administration-related roles near Lima are: Medical and Health Services Manager ($105,690), Administrative Services Manager ($78,960), Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar ($71,330). 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 Sidney instead of Lima?

Sidney, OH is 31.3 miles from Lima 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 Lima an affordable place to study healthcare administration?

Lima’s median household income of $43,370 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Lima 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 Lima

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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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