Best Health Administration Schools (2026): 710 Ranked by Salary & ROI

710 schools ranked by TSW Score · Updated 2026

These are the top schools offering Health Administration, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. The score combines graduate earnings, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Health Administration graduate earns $29,546/yr across 710 schools.

Programs Ranked
710
Avg Earnings
$29,546/yr
Avg TSW Score
61/100
#1 School
Durham Technical Community College
$70,267/yr

BLS projects 5.3% employment growth for occupations in this field from 2024–2034, with approximately 730 annual job openings per related program area.

All Health Administration Programs Ranked

Click any row for full earnings projections and career path breakdown.

# School TSW Score Earnings ROI
1 Durham Technical Community College
Durham, NC · Health Administration
92
86–95
$70,267/yr 347.7x
2 Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI · Health Administration
80
75–82
$68,630/yr 49.4x
3 College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, IL · Health Administration
86
80–89
$52,904/yr 121.5x
4 Weber State University
Ogden, UT · Health Administration
82
77–85
$51,161/yr 79.1x
5 Santa Barbara City College
Santa Barbara, CA · Health Administration
88
81–90
$47,046/yr 380.2x
6 Santa Barbara City College
Santa Barbara, CA · Health Administration
87
81–90
$48,712/yr 196.4x
7 Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Standish, ME · Health Administration
76
72–78
$136,516/yr 30.9x
8 Portland Community College
Portland, OR · Health Administration
77
70–79
$46,532/yr 56.2x
9 St Petersburg College
St. Petersburg, FL · Health Administration
80
75–82
$43,895/yr 74.1x
10 Rochester Community and Technical College
Rochester, MN · Health Administration
79
74–82
$45,675/yr 65.5x
11 Metropolitan Community College Area
Omaha, NE · Health Administration
78
73–80
$44,112/yr 67.7x
12 Arapahoe Community College
Littleton, CO · Health Administration
76
69–78
$43,631/yr 59.3x
13 Hutchinson Community College
Hutchinson, KS · Health Administration
78
71–80
$42,134/yr 71.7x
14 Gateway Community and Technical College
Florence, KY · Health Administration
77
72–79
$48,917/yr 39.6x
15 Central Community College
Grand Island, NE · Health Administration
77
72–79
$43,366/yr 63.5x
16 Cuyahoga Community College District
Cleveland, OH · Health Administration
75
70–77
$41,914/yr 57.6x
17 Madison Area Technical College
Madison, WI · Health Administration
81
75–83
$43,237/yr 89.5x
18 Front Range Community College
Westminster, CO · Health Administration
73
69–75
$43,801/yr 43.0x
19 Gwinnett Technical College
Lawrenceville, GA · Health Administration
82
77–85
$41,337/yr 122.2x
20 Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City
Kansas City, MO · Health Administration
81
75–84
$40,532/yr 110.7x
21 Nashville State Community College
Nashville, TN · Health Administration
72
66–74
$40,023/yr 49.1x
22 San Jacinto Community College
Pasadena, TX · Health Administration
80
74–82
$39,653/yr 98.5x
23 Pima Community College
Tucson, AZ · Health Administration
79
73–81
$39,413/yr 92.8x
24 Seminole State College of Florida
Sanford, FL · Health Administration
74
69–76
$38,488/yr 58.6x
25 Anoka Technical College
Anoka, MN · Health Administration
71
66–74
$44,570/yr 38.7x
26 Nassau Community College
Garden City, NY · Health Administration
71
66–74
$44,655/yr 38.6x
27 Durham Technical Community College
Durham, NC · Health Administration
79
73–81
$38,041/yr 94.8x
28 Montgomery County Community College
Blue Bell, PA · Health Administration
74
69–76
$38,240/yr 61.4x
29 Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Green Bay, WI · Health Administration
79
72–81
$39,122/yr 89.9x
30 Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
Fennimore, WI · Health Administration
78
72–80
$38,437/yr 87.5x
31 St Petersburg College
St. Petersburg, FL · Health Administration
81
74–83
$36,407/yr 145.9x
32 Seminole State College of Florida
Sanford, FL · Health Administration
80
74–82
$37,000/yr 113.7x
33 Northeast Iowa Community College
Calmar, IA · Health Administration
72
67–74
$36,716/yr 54.6x
34 Jefferson Community and Technical College
Louisville, KY · Health Administration
76
70–78
$36,397/yr 76.3x
35 Jefferson Community and Technical College
Louisville, KY · Health Administration
71
63–73
$36,541/yr 51.5x
36 Northern Essex Community College
Haverhill, MA · Health Administration
75
69–78
$37,514/yr 72.1x
37 Rochester Community and Technical College
Rochester, MN · Health Administration
70
65–73
$43,381/yr 37.7x
38 Davidson-Davie Community College
Thomasville, NC · Health Administration
79
73–81
$37,553/yr 93.9x
39 Sinclair Community College
Dayton, OH · Health Administration
73
66–76
$36,636/yr 64.2x
40 Lehigh Carbon Community College
Schnecksville, PA · Health Administration
71
62–74
$36,704/yr 52.5x
41 Western Technical College
La Crosse, WI · Health Administration
72
67–74
$41,510/yr 40.3x
42 Ogeechee Technical College
Statesboro, GA · Health Administration
73
68–75
$37,487/yr 58.1x
43 Central Arizona College
Coolidge, AZ · Health Administration
75
69–77
$34,706/yr 76.1x
44 Phoenix College
Phoenix, AZ · Health Administration
80
73–82
$34,608/yr 153.3x
45 Polk State College
Winter Haven, FL · Health Administration
78
72–80
$35,095/yr 103.3x
46 Des Moines Area Community College
Ankeny, IA · Health Administration
73
68–75
$35,662/yr 64.7x
47 Eastern Iowa Community College District
Davenport, IA · Health Administration
70
65–72
$39,416/yr 41.1x
48 Bunker Hill Community College
Boston, MA · Health Administration
76
67–79
$35,298/yr 86.4x
49 Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, NC · Health Administration
73
67–76
$35,101/yr 69.8x
50 Forsyth Technical Community College
Winston-Salem, NC · Health Administration
75
70–77
$35,288/yr 79.8x

Programs by State

Top states by program availability. Click a state for the full in-state ranking.

State Programs Avg Earnings Avg TSW Score
California 85 $28,418/yr 50
Texas 66 $27,150/yr 49
Florida 46 $29,988/yr 50
Ohio 39 $30,006/yr 50
North Carolina 31 $30,718/yr 55
Kentucky 31 $27,779/yr 51
Arizona 31 $32,083/yr 52
New York 30 $31,938/yr 49
Michigan 29 $28,197/yr 48
Wisconsin 25 $33,938/yr 54
Louisiana 24 $24,167/yr 46
Pennsylvania 23 $30,565/yr 50
Georgia 23 $29,293/yr 50
Virginia 18 $26,372/yr 44
Puerto Rico 17 $13,705/yr 38

About This Ranking

What we ranked

Best Health Administration Schools ranks 710 programs across the United States by the TradeSchoolOutlook Score, which combines graduate earnings, return on investment, and job-market demand into a single 0-100 metric.

Data sources

Earnings figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which tracks graduate income one and five years after program completion. Job-market projections use Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024-2034 employment data.

How to read the table

Use the sort controls below the headline to re-rank by earnings, ROI, or other metrics. Click any school name for full earnings projections, three-scenario modeling, and detailed program data. Most students attend a school within driving distance — local rankings are usually more actionable than national.

Caveats & limitations

Rankings reflect what the data can measure: post-graduation earnings, debt levels, and broad labor-market trends. They cannot capture program quality nuances like instructor expertise, hands-on equipment access, or industry connections. Treat rankings as a starting point — visit schools and talk to current students before committing.

Methodology

Programs are ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score, which combines graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (projected earnings vs. program tuition).

Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best school for Health Administration?
Based on our TradeSchoolOutlook Score, Durham Technical Community College ranks #1 for Health Administration with a score of 92/100 and graduate earnings of $70,267/yr.
How much do Health Administration graduates earn?
Across 710 schools, Health Administration graduates earn an average of $29,546/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $136,516/yr.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections). Last updated 2025.

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