Best Online Healthcare Administration Programs in Jackson, TN (2026)

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

Jackson, Tennessee has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs. Jackson has a population of about 68,098. Median household income is $51,552 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 26.6% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Jackson, TN metro area, the top-earning healthcare administration-related role is Administrative Services Manager at a median $108,900 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Healthcare Administration Schools to Jackson

The 5 accredited institutions below are the closest among the 5 schools in our directory that offer healthcare administration programs near Jackson. Distances are calculated from Jackson 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 Jackson. 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 Jackson

Jackson is part of the Jackson, TN metro area (BLS area code 27180). 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	$100,770	Jackson, TN	$117,860
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar	$64,560	TN statewide	$75,509
Administrative Services Manager	$108,900	Jackson, TN	$127,368
Compliance Officer	$59,810	Jackson, TN	$69,953
Medical Records Specialist	$57,150	Jackson, TN	$66,842
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant	$38,100	Jackson, TN	$44,561

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.

Jackson at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	68,098	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$51,552	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	26.6%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	85.5 (below U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024
Healthcare Administration-related employment in Madison County	7,964 workers, 458 establishments	BLS QCEW 2024 annual

Other Jackson-Area Cities With Healthcare Administration Programs

Dyersburg, TN – 40.7 mi away (21,313 pop)
Atoka, TN – 55.8 mi away (20,478 pop)
Bartlett, TN – 62.5 mi away (58,622 pop)
Collierville, TN – 64.2 mi away (49,177 pop)
Germantown, TN – 66.4 mi away (39,056 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited healthcare administration schools are near Jackson, TN?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs near Jackson. The closest is Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson in Jackson, TN (2.9 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crump (41.7 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying healthcare administration-related roles near Jackson are: Administrative Services Manager ($108,900), Medical and Health Services Manager ($100,770), Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar ($64,560). 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 Dyersburg instead of Jackson?

Dyersburg, TN is 40.7 miles from Jackson 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 Jackson an affordable place to study healthcare administration?

Jackson’s median household income of $51,552 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Jackson 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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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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