Healthcare administration programs in Tennessee

3 healthcare administration programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

3 schools offer these healthcare administration programs, and Tennessee has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Healthcare administrators, also called medical and health services managers, run the business side of health care: a whole facility, one clinical department or a practice shared by a group of doctors. Most have a bachelor's degree, but some employers hire people with an associate degree, and work experience can sometimes stand in for school. Every state requires nursing home administrators to hold a license, and the rules vary by state.¹

In Tennessee, all 3 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 3 programs here are healthcare administration (associate degree, 2 programs) and healthcare administration certificate or course (1 program).

See the 3 programs

How much do healthcare administration programs cost in Tennessee?

Two-year degrees (2 programs): $10,930 to $12,265all 2 with a price
Other healthcare administration programs (1 program): $6,300the one with a price

What you pay yourself for the whole program, as the schools report it.

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not enough data; 2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later: Not enough data; 2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated: Not enough data; 2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length: Not enough data; 2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Tennessee may also offer healthcare administration programs. How these figures are made

Are there free healthcare administration programs in Tennessee?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴For a degree, the job center first looks at grants such as a federal Pell Grant; WIOA pays toward what they don't cover.⁴
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. Two-year degrees here cost $10,930 to $12,265.Other healthcare administration programs here cost $6,300.

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 3 healthcare administration programs in Tennessee approved for WIOA funding

3 programs

Healthcare administration (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Healthcare Managment
Nashville State Community College
Nashville
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Nashville State Community College, NashvilleHealthcare administration (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$46,100
Price if you pay yourself$10,930
Program website, Healthcare Managment at Nashville State Community College
More details about Healthcare Managment at Nashville State Community College
Finished
94%
Working at 6 months
80%
Earned in a quarter
$11,520
Length
Left out
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
591
Earned a year, estimated
$46,100
Price if you pay yourself
$10,930
Program website, Healthcare Managment at Nashville State Community College
Healthcare administration (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Health Care Management Concentration: Business, A.A.S.
Cleveland State Comm College
Cleveland
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Cleveland State Comm College, ClevelandHealthcare administration (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$36,600
Price if you pay yourself$12,265
Program website, Health Care Management Concentration: Business, A.A.S. at Cleveland State Comm College
More details about Health Care Management Concentration: Business, A.A.S. at Cleveland State Comm College
Finished
92%
Working at 6 months
73%
Earned in a quarter
$9,141
Length
60 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$2,500
Students counted
45
Earned a year, estimated
$36,600
Price if you pay yourself
$12,265
Program website, Health Care Management Concentration: Business, A.A.S. at Cleveland State Comm College
Healthcare administration certificate or courseOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent
Healthcare Management Certificate
Bethel University
Based in McKenzie, TN
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Bethel University, based in McKenzie, TNHealthcare administration certificate or course · Accredited schoolOnline · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$6,300
Program website, Healthcare Management Certificate at Bethel University
More details about Healthcare Management Certificate at Bethel University
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
30 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$6,300
Program website, Healthcare Management Certificate at Bethel University

How to pay for healthcare administration programs in Tennessee

WIOA funding can pay for healthcare administration programs in Tennessee

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for healthcare administration programs

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.⁶⁷

GI Bill for healthcare administration programs

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.⁸

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Healthcare administration programs in Nashville, Cleveland and other Tennessee cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 program is online.

Other training in Tennessee

How healthcare administration programs compare with the rest of medical office and lab work: Medical certification programs in Tennessee

Where the Tennessee healthcare administration program numbers come from

Which Tennessee healthcare administration programs are on this list?

These are the healthcare administration programs Tennessee approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).⁹ The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Tennessee offers.

How the prices and results of Tennessee healthcare administration programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

Sources for the facts about healthcare administration programs in Tennessee

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