Petersburg, Virginia has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs, with tuition ranging from $4,848 to $31,875 per year for indexed programs. Petersburg has a population of about 33,365. Median household income is $50,741 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 25.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Richmond, VA metro area, the top-earning healthcare administration-related role is Medical and Health Services Manager at a median $129,660 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
The 5 accredited institutions below are the closest among the 5 schools in our directory that offer healthcare administration programs near Petersburg. Distances are calculated from Petersburg city center.
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:
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Petersburg. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Virginia schools on the Virginia healthcare administration page.
Petersburg is part of the Richmond, VA metro area (BLS area code 40060). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Virginia statewide.
| Occupation | Median Wage | Source | COL-Adjusted (US=100) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical and Health Services Manager | $129,660 | Richmond, VA | $132,441 |
| Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar | $52,100 | Richmond, VA | $53,218 |
| Administrative Services Manager | $115,530 | Richmond, VA | $118,008 |
| Compliance Officer | $77,060 | Richmond, VA | $78,713 |
| Medical Records Specialist | $51,370 | Richmond, VA | $52,472 |
| Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant | $44,310 | Richmond, VA | $45,260 |
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.
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 33,365 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income | $50,741 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ | 25.0% | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) | 97.9 (below U.S. average) | BEA RPP 2024 |
| Healthcare Administration-related employment in Petersburg (city) County | 3,794 workers, 361 establishments | BLS QCEW 2024 annual |
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs near Petersburg. The closest is J Sargeant Reynolds Community College in Richmond, VA (23.2 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Centura College-Newport News (48.3 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying healthcare administration-related roles near Petersburg are: Medical and Health Services Manager ($129,660), Administrative Services Manager ($115,530), Compliance Officer ($77,060). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Virginia statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Hopewell, VA is 7.9 miles from Petersburg 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.
Petersburg’s median household income of $50,741 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Petersburg while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Virginia public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
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Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Petersburg:
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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