Best Healthcare Administration Schools Near Houston, TX (2026)

Updated September 6, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Houston, Texas has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs. Houston has a population of about 2,300,419. Median household income is $62,894 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 36.0% 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 Houston

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer healthcare administration programs near Houston, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Houston city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

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 Houston. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

Houston Community College

Houston, TX 3.3 miles from Houston
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
46.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 20%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $39,254
Avg net price $5,737/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 92

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Texas Southern University

Houston, TX 5.0 miles from Houston
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
32.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 36%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $38,924
Avg net price $16,590/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 61%
  • Programs offered: 67

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#3

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston, TX 5.8 miles from Houston
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
96.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 93%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $88,757
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 35

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest

Houston, TX 6.5 miles from Houston
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
52.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 73%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $33,070
Avg net price $27,830/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 13

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#5

College of Health Care Professions

Houston, TX 7.7 miles from Houston
  • 2 year
52.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 97%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $33,070
Avg net price $29,837/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 5

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med

Houston, TX 8.6 miles from Houston
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 2

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#7

The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston

Houston, TX 9.5 miles from Houston
  • 2 year
  • Accredited
43.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 64%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $33,070
Avg net price $28,471/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 7

Source:Accreditor: Accrediting Bureau of Health Education SchoolsIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

American InterContinental University-Houston

Houston, TX 10.1 miles from Houston
  • 4 year
15.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 33%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $36,144
Avg net price $20,249/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 47%
  • Programs offered: 6

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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

Healthcare Administration Wages Near Houston

Houston 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.

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

Houston at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 2,300,419 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $62,894 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 36.0% 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 County 283,962 workers, 16,075 establishments BLS QCEW 2024 annual

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs near Houston. The closest is Houston Community College in Houston, TX (3.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is College of Health Care Professions (7.7 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying healthcare administration-related roles near Houston 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 Pearland instead of Houston?

Pearland, TX is 16.4 miles from Houston 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 Houston an affordable place to study healthcare administration?

Houston’s median household income of $62,894 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Houston 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 Houston

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

Data verified: September 6, 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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