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

Brownsville, Texas has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs. Brownsville has a population of about 188,023. Median household income is $48,675 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 22.3% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Brownsville-Harlingen, TX metro area, the top-earning healthcare administration-related role is Medical and Health Services Manager at a median $99,360 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Healthcare Administration Schools to Brownsville

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

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

Healthcare Administration Wages Near Brownsville

Brownsville is part of the Brownsville-Harlingen, TX metro area (BLS area code 15180). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Texas statewide.

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.

Brownsville at a Glance

Other Brownsville-Area Cities With Healthcare Administration Programs

• San Benito, TX – 14.8 mi away (24,476 pop)
• Harlingen, TX – 20.1 mi away (137,119 pop)
• Weslaco, TX – 34.9 mi away (40,033 pop)
• San Juan, TX – 45.2 mi away (36,663 pop)
• Pharr, TX – 47.0 mi away (77,320 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs near Brownsville. The closest is Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville in Brownsville, TX (4.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies (34.6 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying healthcare administration-related roles near Brownsville are: Medical and Health Services Manager ($99,360), Compliance Officer ($97,470), Administrative Services Manager ($89,200). 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 San Benito instead of Brownsville?

San Benito, TX is 14.8 miles from Brownsville 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 Brownsville an affordable place to study healthcare administration?

Brownsville’s median household income of $48,675 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Brownsville 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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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.