Best Online Healthcare Administration Programs in East Ridge, TN (2026)

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

East Ridge, Tennessee has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs. East Ridge has a population of about 22,034. Median household income is $55,988 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 23.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Chattanooga, TN-GA metro area, the top-earning healthcare administration-related role is Administrative Services Manager at a median $130,540 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Healthcare Administration Schools to East Ridge

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

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

Healthcare Administration Wages Near East Ridge

East Ridge is part of the Chattanooga, TN-GA metro area (BLS area code 16860). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Tennessee statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical and Health Services Manager	$102,920	Chattanooga, TN-GA	$112,481
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar	$64,560	TN statewide	$70,557
Administrative Services Manager	$130,540	Chattanooga, TN-GA	$142,667
Compliance Officer	$68,000	Chattanooga, TN-GA	$74,317
Medical Records Specialist	$49,020	Chattanooga, TN-GA	$53,574
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant	$38,640	Chattanooga, TN-GA	$42,230

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.

East Ridge at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	22,034	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$55,988	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	23.1%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	91.5 (below U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024
Healthcare Administration-related employment in Hamilton County	33,683 workers, 1,500 establishments	BLS QCEW 2024 annual

Other East Ridge-Area Cities With Healthcare Administration Programs

Chattanooga, TN – 4.9 mi away (403,618 pop)
Dalton, GA – 21.5 mi away (87,688 pop)
Cleveland, TN – 23.9 mi away (71,601 pop)
Calhoun, GA – 38.5 mi away (33,092 pop)
Rome, GA – 50.6 mi away (61,019 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited healthcare administration schools are near East Ridge, TN?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs near East Ridge. The closest is Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga in Chattanooga, TN (3.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Georgia Northwestern Technical College (53.5 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying healthcare administration roles near East Ridge?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying healthcare administration-related roles near East Ridge are: Administrative Services Manager ($130,540), Medical and Health Services Manager ($102,920), Compliance Officer ($68,000). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Tennessee statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Chattanooga instead of East Ridge?

Chattanooga, TN is 4.9 miles from East Ridge 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 East Ridge an affordable place to study healthcare administration?

East Ridge’s median household income of $55,988 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in East Ridge while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Tennessee 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 East Ridge

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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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