Best Online Healthcare Administration Programs in South Salt Lake, UT (2026)

South Salt Lake, Utah has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs. South Salt Lake has a population of about 26,277. Median household income is $68,035 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 33.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area, the top-earning healthcare administration-related role is Administrative Services Manager at a median $132,290 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Healthcare Administration Schools to South Salt Lake

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

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT 1.4 miles from South Salt Lake BOC Score56.7
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#2

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT 3.3 miles from South Salt Lake BOC Score51.6
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#3

Ensign College

Salt Lake City, UT 4.5 miles from South Salt Lake BOC Score52.6
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#4

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT 5.1 miles from South Salt Lake BOC Score77.5
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#5

Mountainland Technical College

Lehi, UT 19.8 miles from South Salt Lake BOC Score59.4
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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Utah schools on the Utah healthcare administration page.


Healthcare Administration Wages Near South Salt Lake

South Salt Lake is part of the Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area (BLS area code 41620). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Utah statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical and Health Services Manager$130,160Salt Lake City-Murray, UT$128,999
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$75,320Salt Lake City-Murray, UT$74,648
Administrative Services Manager$132,290Salt Lake City-Murray, UT$131,110
Compliance Officer$75,360Salt Lake City-Murray, UT$74,688
Medical Records Specialist$58,900Salt Lake City-Murray, UT$58,375
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$46,950Salt Lake City-Murray, UT$46,531

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.


South Salt Lake at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population26,277Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$68,035Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+33.9%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)100.9 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024
Healthcare Administration-related employment in Salt Lake County76,844 workers, 5,526 establishmentsBLS QCEW 2024 annual

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited healthcare administration schools are near South Salt Lake, UT?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs near South Salt Lake. The closest is Western Governors University in Salt Lake City, UT (1.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Mountainland Technical College (19.8 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying healthcare administration roles near South Salt Lake?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying healthcare administration-related roles near South Salt Lake are: Administrative Services Manager ($132,290), Medical and Health Services Manager ($130,160), Compliance Officer ($75,360). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Utah statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Murray instead of South Salt Lake?

Murray, UT is 3.9 miles from South Salt Lake 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 South Salt Lake an affordable place to study healthcare administration?

South Salt Lake’s median household income of $68,035 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in South Salt Lake while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Utah 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 South Salt Lake

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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.