Best Online Healthcare Programs in Altoona, PA (2026)

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

Altoona, Pennsylvania has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare programs. Altoona has a population of about 43,508. Median household income is $50,171 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 19.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Altoona, PA metro area, the top-earning healthcare-related role is Medical and Health Services Manager at a median $95,100 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Healthcare Schools to Altoona

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

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

Healthcare Wages Near Altoona

Altoona is part of the Altoona, PA metro area (BLS area code 11020). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Pennsylvania statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical and Health Services Manager	$95,100	Altoona, PA	$106,257
Health Information Technologist or Medical Registrar	$59,980	PA statewide	$67,017
Medical Records Specialist	$44,470	Altoona, PA	$49,687
Medical Secretary or Administrative Assistant	$39,910	Altoona, PA	$44,592
Healthcare Social Worker	$59,970	Altoona, PA	$67,006
Epidemiologist	$87,860	PA statewide	$98,168

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.

Altoona at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	43,508	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$50,171	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	19.9%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	89.5 (below U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024
Healthcare-related employment in Blair County	11,547 workers, 651 establishments	BLS QCEW 2024 annual

Other Altoona-Area Cities With Healthcare Programs

Johnstown, PA – 30.0 mi away (64,842 pop)
State College, PA – 34.6 mi away (87,374 pop)
Indiana, PA – 40.4 mi away (28,820 pop)
Lewistown, PA – 43.9 mi away (21,854 pop)
Chambersburg, PA – 56.0 mi away (51,948 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited healthcare schools are near Altoona, PA?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare programs near Altoona. The closest is Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center in Altoona, PA (0.2 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown (28.0 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying healthcare roles near Altoona?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying healthcare-related roles near Altoona are: Medical and Health Services Manager ($95,100), Epidemiologist ($87,860), Health Information Technologist or Medical Registrar ($59,980). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Pennsylvania statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Johnstown instead of Altoona?

Johnstown, PA is 30.0 miles from Altoona 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 Altoona an affordable place to study healthcare?

Altoona’s median household income of $50,171 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Altoona while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Pennsylvania 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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