Best Online Healthcare Administration Programs in Summerville, SC (2026)

Summerville, South Carolina has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs, with tuition ranging from $4,488 to $14,074 per year for indexed programs. Summerville has a population of about 51,262. Median household income is $78,621 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 31.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro area, the top-earning healthcare administration-related role is Administrative Services Manager at a median $125,730 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Healthcare Administration Schools to Summerville

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

#1

Miller-Motte College-Charleston

Charleston, SC 8.6 miles from Summerville
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#2

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC 10.0 miles from Summerville BOC Score50.6
Published tuition$4,564 - $11,453
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#3

Southeastern College-Charleston

North Charleston, SC 11.3 miles from Summerville BOC Score47.2
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#4

Williamsburg Technical College

Kingstree, SC 49.9 miles from Summerville BOC Score41.4
Published tuition$4,488 - $14,074
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#5

Technical College of the Lowcountry

Beaufort, SC 50.1 miles from Summerville BOC Score27.4
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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all South Carolina schools on the South Carolina healthcare administration page.


Healthcare Administration Wages Near Summerville

Summerville is part of the Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro area (BLS area code 16700). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to South Carolina statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical and Health Services Manager$121,990Charleston-North Charleston, SC$120,782
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$44,530Charleston-North Charleston, SC$44,089
Administrative Services Manager$125,730Charleston-North Charleston, SC$124,485
Compliance Officer$86,260Charleston-North Charleston, SC$85,406
Medical Records Specialist$61,950Charleston-North Charleston, SC$61,337
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$44,640Charleston-North Charleston, SC$44,198

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.


Summerville at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population51,262Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$78,621Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+31.7%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)101.0 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024
Healthcare Administration-related employment in Dorchester County3,745 workers, 388 establishmentsBLS QCEW 2024 annual

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited healthcare administration schools are near Summerville, SC?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs near Summerville. The closest is Miller-Motte College-Charleston in Charleston, SC (8.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Technical College of the Lowcountry (50.1 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying healthcare administration-related roles near Summerville are: Administrative Services Manager ($125,730), Medical and Health Services Manager ($121,990), Compliance Officer ($86,260). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with South Carolina statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in North Charleston instead of Summerville?

North Charleston, SC is 9.1 miles from Summerville 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 Summerville an affordable place to study healthcare administration?

Summerville’s median household income of $78,621 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Summerville while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and South 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 Summerville

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

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.