Best Online Healthcare Administration Programs in Wichita Falls, TX (2026)

Wichita Falls, Texas has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs, with tuition ranging from $4,080 to $13,676 per year for indexed programs. Wichita Falls has a population of about 102,558. Median household income is $58,568 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 25.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Wichita Falls, TX metro area, the top-earning healthcare administration-related role is Medical and Health Services Manager at a median $105,640 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Healthcare Administration Schools to Wichita Falls

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

#1

Great Plains Technology Center

Lawton, OK 47.7 miles from Wichita Falls BOC Score74.1
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#2

Vernon College

Vernon, TX 48.3 miles from Wichita Falls BOC Score37.4
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#3

Caddo Kiowa Technology Center

Fort Cobb, OK 82.4 miles from Wichita Falls BOC Score46.5
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#4

Southern Oklahoma Technology Center

Ardmore, OK 85.0 miles from Wichita Falls BOC Score54.6
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#5

The College of Health Care Professions-Fort Worth

Fort Worth, TX 98.1 miles from Wichita Falls BOC Score46.7
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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Texas schools on the Texas healthcare administration page.


Healthcare Administration Wages Near Wichita Falls

Wichita Falls is part of the Wichita Falls, TX metro area (BLS area code 48660). 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$105,640Wichita Falls, TX$118,034
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$76,820TX statewide$85,832
Administrative Services Manager$102,640Wichita Falls, TX$114,682
Compliance Officer$72,690Wichita Falls, TX$81,218
Medical Records Specialist$45,100Wichita Falls, TX$50,391
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$38,660Wichita Falls, TX$43,196

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.


Wichita Falls at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population102,558Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$58,568Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+25.0%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)89.5 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024
Healthcare Administration-related employment in Wichita County10,358 workers, 440 establishmentsBLS QCEW 2024 annual

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited healthcare administration schools are near Wichita Falls, TX?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs near Wichita Falls. The closest is Great Plains Technology Center in Lawton, OK (47.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is The College of Health Care Professions-Fort Worth (98.1 miles).

What are the highest-paying healthcare administration roles near Wichita Falls?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying healthcare administration-related roles near Wichita Falls are: Medical and Health Services Manager ($105,640), Administrative Services Manager ($102,640), Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar ($76,820). 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 Lawton instead of Wichita Falls?

Lawton, OK is 49.4 miles from Wichita Falls 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 Wichita Falls an affordable place to study healthcare administration?

Wichita Falls’s median household income of $58,568 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Wichita Falls 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 Wichita Falls

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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.