Big Spring, Texas has 3 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs, with tuition ranging from $3,030 to $12,519 per year for indexed programs. Big Spring has a population of about 24,769. Median household income is $70,532 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 14.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Texas, the top-earning healthcare administration-related role is Administrative Services Manager at a median $114,190 annually (BLS, May 2025).
The 3 accredited institutions below are the closest among the 3 schools in our directory that offer healthcare administration programs near Big Spring. Distances are calculated from Big Spring city center.
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:
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Big Spring. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Texas schools on the Texas healthcare administration page.
| Occupation | Median Annual Wage (Texas, statewide) |
|---|---|
| Medical and Health Services Manager | $114,150 |
| Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar | $76,820 |
| Administrative Services Manager | $114,190 |
| Compliance Officer | $75,370 |
| Medical Records Specialist | $48,860 |
| Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant | $42,910 |
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.
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 24,769 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income | $70,532 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ | 14.0% | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
Our directory has 3 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs near Big Spring. The closest is Midland College in Midland, TX (39.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Angelo State University (81.7 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying healthcare administration-related roles in Texas are: Administrative Services Manager ($114,190), Medical and Health Services Manager ($114,150), Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar ($76,820). Wages for Big Spring workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.
Midland, TX is 39.7 miles from Big Spring 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.
Big Spring’s median household income of $70,532 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Big Spring while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Texas public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
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Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Big Spring:
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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