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Best Global Health Schools Near Anniston, AL (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Anniston, Alabama has 1 accredited school offering global health programs. Anniston has a population of about 21,127. In the Anniston-Oxford, AL metro area, the top-earning global health-related role is Medical and Health Services Managers at a median $83,860 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Global Health Schools to Anniston
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer global health programs near Anniston, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Anniston 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 Anniston
Anniston is part of the Anniston-Oxford, AL metro area (BLS area code 11500). 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
$87,008
Health Education Specialists
$65,210
AL statewide
$75,914
Medical and Health Services Managers
$83,860
Anniston-Oxford, AL
$97,625
Community Health Workers
$43,340
AL statewide
$50,454
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
$68,490
AL statewide
$79,732
Social and Human Service Assistants
$34,960
Anniston-Oxford, AL
$40,698
Social and Community Service Managers
$65,250
Anniston-Oxford, AL
$75,960
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
$69,520
AL statewide
$80,931
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.
Anniston at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
85.9 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Anniston-Area Cities With Global Health Programs
How many accredited global health schools are near Anniston, AL?
Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering global health programs near Anniston. The closest is Emory University in Atlanta, GA (85.9 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Emory University (85.9 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying global health roles near Anniston?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying global health-related roles near Anniston are: Medical and Health Services Managers ($83,860), Epidemiologists ($74,740), Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other ($69,520). 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 Oxford instead of Anniston?
Oxford, AL is 6.2 miles from Anniston 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.
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.