Best Global Health Schools Near Huntsville, AL (2026)

Huntsville, Alabama is home to about 230,402 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 Huntsville

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer global health programs near Huntsville, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Huntsville city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Alabama schools on the Alabama global health page.


Global Health Wages Near Huntsville

Huntsville 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.


Huntsville at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 93.1 (below U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the highest-paying global health roles near Huntsville?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying global health-related roles near Huntsville 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 Huntsville?

Madison, AL is 6.6 miles from Huntsville 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.


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Other Programs Available in Huntsville

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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.