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Best Global Health Schools Near Tuscaloosa, AL (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Tuscaloosa, Alabama is home to about 114,288 residents. In the Tuscaloosa, AL metro area, the top-earning global health-related role is Medical and Health Services Managers at a median $96,110 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Global Health Schools to Tuscaloosa
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer global health programs near Tuscaloosa, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Tuscaloosa 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 Tuscaloosa
Tuscaloosa is part of the Tuscaloosa, AL metro area (BLS area code 46220). 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
$85,222
Health Education Specialists
$58,300
Tuscaloosa, AL
$66,477
Medical and Health Services Managers
$96,110
Tuscaloosa, AL
$109,590
Community Health Workers
$43,340
AL statewide
$49,418
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
$68,490
AL statewide
$78,096
Social and Human Service Assistants
$35,360
Tuscaloosa, AL
$40,319
Social and Community Service Managers
$71,250
Tuscaloosa, AL
$81,243
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
$69,520
AL statewide
$79,270
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.
Tuscaloosa at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
87.7 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
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What are the highest-paying global health roles near Tuscaloosa?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying global health-related roles near Tuscaloosa are: Medical and Health Services Managers ($96,110), Epidemiologists ($74,740), Social and Community Service Managers ($71,250). 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 Northport instead of Tuscaloosa?
Northport, AL is 4.4 miles from Tuscaloosa 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.