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Best Global Health Schools Near Florence, AL (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Florence, Alabama is home to about 42,716 residents. In the Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL metro area, the top-earning global health-related role is Medical and Health Services Managers at a median $84,610 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Global Health Schools to Florence
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer global health programs near Florence, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Florence 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 Florence
Florence is part of the Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL metro area (BLS area code 22520). 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
$88,137
Health Education Specialists
$65,210
AL statewide
$76,899
Medical and Health Services Managers
$84,610
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL
$99,776
Community Health Workers
$43,340
AL statewide
$51,108
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
$68,490
AL statewide
$80,767
Social and Human Service Assistants
$34,350
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL
$40,507
Social and Community Service Managers
$63,310
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL
$74,658
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
$69,520
AL statewide
$81,981
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.
Florence at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
84.8 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Florence-Area Cities With Global Health Programs
What are the highest-paying global health roles near Florence?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying global health-related roles near Florence are: Medical and Health Services Managers ($84,610), 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 Athens instead of Florence?
Athens, AL is 40.6 miles from Florence 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.