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

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs, with tuition ranging from $22,082 to $62,110 per year for indexed programs. Philadelphia has a population of about 1,582,432. Median household income is $60,698 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 34.6% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area, the top-earning healthcare administration-related role is Administrative Services Manager at a median $124,850 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Healthcare Administration Schools to Philadelphia

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

#1

ASPIRA City College

Philadelphia, PA 0.7 miles from Philadelphia BOC Score 36.6
  • 2 year
Graduation rate 48%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $34,857
Avg net price $13,671/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 2

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA 1.9 miles from Philadelphia BOC Score 68.8
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 76%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $63,727
Avg net price $28,198/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 83%
  • Programs offered: 104

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Community College of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, PA 3.6 miles from Philadelphia BOC Score 36.8
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 18%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $40,852
Avg net price $11,911/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 59

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia

Philadelphia, PA 3.8 miles from Philadelphia BOC Score 75.5
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 78%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $86,881
Avg net price $29,689/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 88%
  • Programs offered: 66

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA 4.3 miles from Philadelphia BOC Score 70.4
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 73%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $77,449
Avg net price $28,928/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 82%
  • Programs offered: 40

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Peirce College

Philadelphia, PA 4.4 miles from Philadelphia BOC Score 46.1
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 27%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $50,660
Avg net price $12,148/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 75%
  • Programs offered: 24

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA 4.7 miles from Philadelphia BOC Score 71.6
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 74%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $84,648
Avg net price $38,509/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 90%
  • Programs offered: 92

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Healthcare Administration Wages Near Philadelphia

Philadelphia is part of the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area (BLS area code 37980). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Pennsylvania statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical and Health Services Manager$122,920Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$119,805
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$60,080Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$58,558
Administrative Services Manager$124,850Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$121,686
Compliance Officer$83,000Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$80,897
Medical Records Specialist$49,700Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$48,441
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$47,120Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$45,926

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.


Philadelphia at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population1,582,432Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$60,698Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+34.6%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)102.6 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024
Healthcare Administration-related employment in Philadelphia County192,387 workers, 6,600 establishmentsBLS QCEW 2024 annual

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

Accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs near Philadelphia are listed on this page, ranked by BOC Score and distance from the city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS and College Scorecard data on every site update, so it stays current as programs open and close.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying healthcare administration-related roles near Philadelphia are: Administrative Services Manager ($124,850), Medical and Health Services Manager ($122,920), Compliance Officer ($83,000). 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 Camden instead of Philadelphia?

Camden, NJ is 5.1 miles from Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia an affordable place to study healthcare administration?

Philadelphia’s median household income of $60,698 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Philadelphia 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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Other Programs Available in Philadelphia

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

Data verified: July 23, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024โ€“2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.