Best Online Healthcare Administration Programs in Baytown, TX (2026)

Baytown, Texas has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs, with tuition ranging from $2,166 to $12,050 per year for indexed programs. Baytown has a population of about 84,538. Median household income is $61,699 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 15.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area, the top-earning healthcare administration-related role is Medical and Health Services Manager at a median $124,400 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Healthcare Administration Schools to Baytown

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

#1

Lee College

Baytown, TX 2.2 miles from Baytown BOC Score53.0
Published tuition$2,166 - $12,050
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#2

San Jacinto Community College

Pasadena, TX 11.3 miles from Baytown BOC Score54.9
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#3

Interactive College of Technology

Pasadena, TX 15.5 miles from Baytown BOC Score24.6
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#4

Remington College-Houston Southeast Campus

League City, TX 20.2 miles from Baytown BOC Score32.2
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#5

Texas Southern University

Houston, TX 24.1 miles from Baytown BOC Score32.0
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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Texas schools on the Texas healthcare administration page.


Healthcare Administration Wages Near Baytown

Baytown is part of the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area (BLS area code 26420). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Texas statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical and Health Services Manager$124,400Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$126,166
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$77,870Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$78,976
Administrative Services Manager$111,650Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$113,235
Compliance Officer$78,860Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$79,980
Medical Records Specialist$51,250Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$51,978
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$44,210Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$44,838

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.


Baytown at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population84,538Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$61,699Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+15.0%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)98.6 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024
Healthcare Administration-related employment in Harris County283,962 workers, 16,075 establishmentsBLS QCEW 2024 annual

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited healthcare administration schools are near Baytown, TX?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs near Baytown. The closest is Lee College in Baytown, TX (2.2 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Texas Southern University (24.1 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying healthcare administration-related roles near Baytown are: Medical and Health Services Manager ($124,400), Administrative Services Manager ($111,650), Compliance Officer ($78,860). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Texas statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in La Porte instead of Baytown?

La Porte, TX is 8.2 miles from Baytown 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 Baytown an affordable place to study healthcare administration?

Baytown’s median household income of $61,699 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Baytown while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Texas 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 Baytown

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

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.