Best Online Healthcare Programs in Queen Creek, AZ (2026)

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

Queen Creek, Arizona has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare programs. Queen Creek has a population of about 66,369. Median household income is $134,719 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 44.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area, the top-earning healthcare-related role is Medical and Health Services Manager at a median $130,070 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Healthcare Schools to Queen Creek

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

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

Healthcare Wages Near Queen Creek

Queen Creek is part of the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area (BLS area code 38060). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Arizona statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical and Health Services Manager	$130,070	Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	$125,915
Health Information Technologist or Medical Registrar	$51,230	Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	$49,593
Medical Records Specialist	$47,450	Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	$45,934
Medical Secretary or Administrative Assistant	$46,600	Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	$45,111
Healthcare Social Worker	$67,090	Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	$64,947
Epidemiologist	$67,260	Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	$65,111

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.

Queen Creek at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	66,369	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$134,719	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	44.8%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	103.3 (above U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024
Healthcare-related employment in Maricopa County	335,894 workers, 15,402 establishments	BLS QCEW 2024 annual

Other Queen Creek-Area Cities With Healthcare Programs

Gilbert, AZ – 7.9 mi away (237,133 pop)
Mesa, AZ – 12.1 mi away (484,587 pop)
Apache Junction, AZ – 12.5 mi away (39,954 pop)
Chandler, AZ – 12.6 mi away (247,477 pop)
Tempe, AZ – 19.8 mi away (182,498 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited healthcare schools are near Queen Creek, AZ?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare programs near Queen Creek. The closest is Chandler-Gilbert Community College in Chandler, AZ (9.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Arizona School of Integrative Studies (16.7 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying healthcare roles near Queen Creek?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying healthcare-related roles near Queen Creek are: Medical and Health Services Manager ($130,070), Epidemiologist ($67,260), Healthcare Social Worker ($67,090). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Arizona statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Gilbert instead of Queen Creek?

Gilbert, AZ is 7.9 miles from Queen Creek and has its own set of local healthcare programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Queen Creek an affordable place to study healthcare?

Queen Creek’s median household income of $134,719 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Queen Creek while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Arizona 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.

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