Best Online Healthcare Administration Programs in San Benito, TX (2026)

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

San Benito, Texas has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs. San Benito has a population of about 24,677. Median household income is $41,445 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 13.2% 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 San Benito

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

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

Healthcare Administration Wages Near San Benito

San Benito 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.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical and Health Services Manager	$99,360	Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	$115,535
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar	$76,820	TX statewide	$89,326
Administrative Services Manager	$89,200	Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	$103,721
Compliance Officer	$97,470	Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	$113,337
Medical Records Specialist	$38,800	Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	$45,116
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant	$37,030	Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	$43,058

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.

San Benito at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	24,677	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$41,445	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	13.2%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	86.0 (below U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024
Healthcare Administration-related employment in Cameron County	46,282 workers, 1,150 establishments	BLS QCEW 2024 annual

Other San Benito-Area Cities With Healthcare Administration Programs

Harlingen, TX – 5.4 mi away (137,119 pop)
Brownsville, TX – 14.8 mi away (228,534 pop)
Weslaco, TX – 21.4 mi away (40,033 pop)
San Juan, TX – 31.8 mi away (36,663 pop)
Pharr, TX – 34.0 mi away (77,320 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited healthcare administration schools are near San Benito, TX?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs near San Benito. The closest is Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen in Harlingen, TX (5.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies (21.5 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying healthcare administration roles near San Benito?

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

Harlingen, TX is 5.4 miles from San Benito 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 San Benito an affordable place to study healthcare administration?

San Benito’s median household income of $41,445 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in San Benito 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 San Benito

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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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