Healthcare Administration Programs Near Gaffney, South Carolina

Quick answer: 15 colleges within 100 miles of Gaffney, South Carolina award a healthcare administration degree, the nearest about 1 mile away (IPEDS Completions, 2024).

Healthcare Administration Program Access Near Gaffney, South Carolina

Distance from GaffneyColleges awarding this degree
Within 25 miles2
Within 50 miles5
Within 100 miles15
Within 250 miles68

Source: IPEDS Completions, 2024, counting institutions that reported awarding this degree, joined to IPEDS institution coordinates. Distances are straight-line.

There are 5 degree-awarding colleges within 50 miles of Gaffney, rising to 15 within 100 miles. The nearest is about 1 mile away, so a hybrid schedule is workable but a daily commute would be a commitment.

Choosing A Healthcare Administration Program From Gaffney

The subject matter does not change by location: health care finance, health law and policy, health information systems, quality improvement, and organizational management. What changes is how you take it. Ask each college whether the program holds accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME) at the master’s level, how much of the coursework is delivered online, and which components require you on campus. Credit transfer is decided by the receiving institution and genuinely varies, so request a written transfer evaluation before you enroll.

Colleges Near Gaffney

How we rank schools – graduation rate, graduate earnings, cost and retention. Advertising plays no part.

This page lists 10 schools within 171 miles, closest group first, then ordered by BOC Score with the highest at the top. 9 of them carry a score. 1 does not have enough federal outcome data to score, and appears last rather than being hidden.

Location / proximity to this page
Defines the local group
Graduation rate how often students finish
30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry whether it paid off
25%
Average net price what students actually pay after aid; lower ranks higher
20%
Retention rate how many come back for year two
15%
Fully online availability whether you can study while working
10%

Scores come from IPEDS (2024) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Earnings are for all graduates of a school, not one program, so treat them as a signal about the institution rather than about this subject. Sponsored listings are paid placements and are labelled as such; they are separate from this ranking and never change it. Read the full methodology.

#1

University of South Carolina-Columbia

Columbia, SC 82.6 miles away BOC Score 74.1
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 78.3% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 18
  • Annual completions: 921
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $67,741 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#2

Columbia International University

Columbia, SC 76.5 miles away BOC Score 44.9
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 55.1% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 3
  • Annual completions: 3
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $40,332 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

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#3

Francis Marion University

Florence, SC 129.2 miles away BOC Score 44.2
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 43.1% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 4
  • Annual completions: 67
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $52,141 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#4

Newberry College

Newberry, SC 54.5 miles away BOC Score 42.2
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  • Completion rate: 44.8% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 4
  • Annual completions: 37
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $50,324 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

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#6

Coker University

Hartsville, SC 102.1 miles away BOC Score 36.3
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  • Completion rate: 37.5% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 9
  • Annual completions: 8
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $47,935 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

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#7

Charleston Southern University

Charleston, SC 170.6 miles away BOC Score 35.0
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  • Completion rate: 47.9% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 11
  • Annual completions: 96
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $54,684 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#8

Strayer University-South Carolina

Greenville, SC 45.1 miles away BOC Score 25.9
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 8
  • Annual completions: 73
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $68,449 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

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#9

South University-Columbia

Columbia, SC 78.1 miles away BOC Score 18.3
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 12.5% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 6
  • Annual completions: 38
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $68,975 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#10

Limestone University

Gaffney, SC 1.2 miles away
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 31.6% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 9
  • Annual completions: 76
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $51,758 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

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What Medical and Health Services Managers Earn in South Carolina

Medical and Health Services Managers in South Carolina earn a median $105,620 per year against $123,860 nationally (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

The South Carolina median for medical and health services managers is $105,620 per year, below the national median of $123,860, on state employment of 9,350 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

These are statewide figures. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish wages at city level, so no page can tell you what this job pays in Gaffney specifically. For the metro-level picture where it is published, and the full percentile spread, see the South Carolina page.

Other South Carolina Cities

Greenwood * Seneca * Orangeburg

Sources

  • U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS Completions, 2024 - institutions awarding this degree, with IPEDS institution coordinates
  • U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 - Medical and Health Services Managers (SOC 11-9111)

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