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Best Global Health Schools Near Athens, AL (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Athens, Alabama is home to about 32,587 residents. In the Huntsville, AL metro area, the top-earning global health-related role is Medical and Health Services Managers at a median $99,170 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Global Health Schools to Athens
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer global health programs near Athens, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Athens 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 Athens
Athens is part of the Huntsville, AL metro area (BLS area code 26620). 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
$80,279
Health Education Specialists
$78,400
Huntsville, AL
$84,211
Medical and Health Services Managers
$99,170
Huntsville, AL
$106,520
Community Health Workers
$43,340
AL statewide
$46,552
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
$82,400
Huntsville, AL
$88,507
Social and Human Service Assistants
$36,070
Huntsville, AL
$38,743
Social and Community Service Managers
$74,400
Huntsville, AL
$79,914
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
$69,520
AL statewide
$74,672
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.
Athens at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
93.1 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Athens-Area Cities With Global Health Programs
What are the highest-paying global health roles near Athens?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying global health-related roles near Athens are: Medical and Health Services Managers ($99,170), Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists ($82,400), Health Education Specialists ($78,400). 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 Madison instead of Athens?
Madison, AL is 11.8 miles from Athens 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.