Best Online Healthcare Programs in Johnson City, TN (2026)

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

Johnson City, Tennessee has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare programs. Johnson City has a population of about 71,455. Median household income is $55,429 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 41.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Johnson City, TN metro area, the top-earning healthcare-related role is Medical and Health Services Manager at a median $105,470 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Healthcare Schools to Johnson City

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

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

Healthcare Wages Near Johnson City

Johnson City is part of the Johnson City, TN metro area (BLS area code 27740). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Tennessee statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical and Health Services Manager	$105,470	Johnson City, TN	$119,989
Health Information Technologist or Medical Registrar	$64,560	TN statewide	$73,447
Medical Records Specialist	$47,150	Johnson City, TN	$53,641
Medical Secretary or Administrative Assistant	$36,570	Johnson City, TN	$41,604
Healthcare Social Worker	$52,020	Johnson City, TN	$59,181
Epidemiologist	$97,310	TN statewide	$110,705

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.

Johnson City at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	71,455	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$55,429	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	41.8%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	87.9 (below U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024
Healthcare-related employment in Washington County	11,342 workers, 531 establishments	BLS QCEW 2024 annual

Other Johnson City-Area Cities With Healthcare Programs

Kingsport, TN – 15.5 mi away (116,745 pop)
Bristol, TN – 17.6 mi away (70,560 pop)
Greeneville, TN – 27.2 mi away (23,953 pop)
Boone, NC – 40.7 mi away (25,039 pop)
Morristown, TN – 52.1 mi away (60,098 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited healthcare schools are near Johnson City, TN?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare programs near Johnson City. The closest is Ross Medical Education Center-Johnson City in Johnson City, TN (1.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Lees-McRae College (30.8 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying healthcare roles near Johnson City?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying healthcare-related roles near Johnson City are: Medical and Health Services Manager ($105,470), Epidemiologist ($97,310), Health Information Technologist or Medical Registrar ($64,560). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Tennessee statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Kingsport instead of Johnson City?

Kingsport, TN is 15.5 miles from Johnson City 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 Johnson City an affordable place to study healthcare?

Johnson City’s median household income of $55,429 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Johnson City while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Tennessee 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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