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Best Global Health Schools Near Alabaster, AL (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Alabaster, Alabama is home to about 33,633 residents. Median household income is $90,163 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 40.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Birmingham, AL metro area, the top-earning global health-related role is Medical and Health Services Managers at a median $100,500 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Global Health Schools to Alabaster
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer global health programs near Alabaster, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Alabaster city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
No school data available.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Alabama schools on the Alabama global health page.
Global Health Wages Near Alabaster
Alabaster is part of the Birmingham, AL metro area (BLS area code 13820). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Alabama statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Epidemiologists
$74,740
AL statewide
$81,594
Health Education Specialists
$65,540
Birmingham, AL
$71,550
Medical and Health Services Managers
$100,500
Birmingham, AL
$109,716
Community Health Workers
$43,340
AL statewide
$47,314
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
$63,940
Birmingham, AL
$69,803
Social and Human Service Assistants
$36,510
Birmingham, AL
$39,858
Social and Community Service Managers
$74,450
Birmingham, AL
$81,277
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
$69,520
AL statewide
$75,895
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.
Alabaster at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
33,633
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$90,163
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
40.8%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
91.6 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Alabaster-Area Cities With Global Health Programs
What are the highest-paying global health roles near Alabaster?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying global health-related roles near Alabaster are: Medical and Health Services Managers ($100,500), Epidemiologists ($74,740), Social and Community Service Managers ($74,450). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Alabama statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Pelham instead of Alabaster?
Pelham, AL is 7.4 miles from Alabaster and has its own set of local global health programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Alabaster an affordable place to study global health?
Alabaster’s median household income of $90,163 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Alabaster while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Alabama 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.
Data verified: September 5, 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.