Best Online Healthcare Administration Programs in Madison, WI (2026)

Madison, Wisconsin has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs, with tuition ranging from $4,696 to $12,397 per year for indexed programs. Madison has a population of about 275,568. Median household income is $76,983 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 59.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Madison, WI metro area, the top-earning healthcare administration-related role is Medical and Health Services Manager at a median $131,640 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Healthcare Administration Schools to Madison

The 5 accredited institutions below are the closest among the 5 schools in our directory that offer healthcare administration programs near Madison. Distances are calculated from Madison city center.

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

Healthcare Administration Wages Near Madison

Madison is part of the Madison, WI metro area (BLS area code 31540). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Wisconsin statewide.

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.

Madison at a Glance

Other Madison-Area Cities With Healthcare Administration Programs

• Fitchburg, WI – 6.8 mi away (28,875 pop)
• Sun Prairie, WI – 10.6 mi away (32,820 pop)
• Fort Atkinson, WI – 29.7 mi away (21,399 pop)
• Janesville, WI – 33.4 mi away (70,299 pop)
• Watertown, WI – 34.3 mi away (23,304 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited healthcare administration schools are near Madison, WI?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare administration programs near Madison. The closest is Madison Area Technical College in Madison, WI (4.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Rock Valley College (57.1 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying healthcare administration-related roles near Madison are: Medical and Health Services Manager ($131,640), Administrative Services Manager ($112,280), Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar ($98,530). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Wisconsin statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Fitchburg instead of Madison?

Fitchburg, WI is 6.8 miles from Madison 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 Madison an affordable place to study healthcare administration?

Madison’s median household income of $76,983 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Madison while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Wisconsin 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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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.