Best Online Healthcare Administration Programs in Hanover, PA (2026)

Updated June 11, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Hanover, Pennsylvania has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs. Hanover has a population of about 16,483. Median household income is $64,135 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 16.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the York-Hanover, PA metro area, the top-earning healthcare administration-related role is Administrative Services Manager at a median $105,330 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Healthcare Administration Schools to Hanover

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

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

Healthcare Administration Wages Near Hanover

Hanover is part of the York-Hanover, PA metro area (BLS area code 49620). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Pennsylvania statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical and Health Services Manager	$103,660	York-Hanover, PA	$107,979
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar	$59,980	PA statewide	$62,479
Administrative Services Manager	$105,330	York-Hanover, PA	$109,719
Compliance Officer	$72,210	York-Hanover, PA	$75,219
Medical Records Specialist	$44,840	York-Hanover, PA	$46,708
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant	$44,250	York-Hanover, PA	$46,094

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.

Hanover at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	16,483	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$64,135	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	16.4%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	96.0 (below U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024
Healthcare Administration-related employment in York County	27,350 workers, 1,221 establishments	BLS QCEW 2024 annual

Other Hanover-Area Cities With Healthcare Administration Programs

York, PA – 17.0 mi away (232,796 pop)
Waynesboro, PA – 32.1 mi away (26,593 pop)
Harrisburg, PA – 32.4 mi away (438,995 pop)
Frederick, MD – 34.8 mi away (152,047 pop)
Chambersburg, PA – 36.6 mi away (51,948 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited healthcare administration schools are near Hanover, PA?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs near Hanover. The closest is Carroll Community College in Westminster, MD (17.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Central Penn College (34.3 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying healthcare administration-related roles near Hanover are: Administrative Services Manager ($105,330), Medical and Health Services Manager ($103,660), Compliance Officer ($72,210). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Pennsylvania statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in York instead of Hanover?

York, PA is 17.0 miles from Hanover 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 Hanover an affordable place to study healthcare administration?

Hanover’s median household income of $64,135 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Hanover while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Pennsylvania 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: 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.

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