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Best Global Health Schools Near Brighton, CO (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Brighton, Colorado is home to about 41,196 residents. Median household income is $100,134 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 23.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area, the top-earning global health-related role is Medical and Health Services Managers at a median $137,760 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Global Health Schools to Brighton
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer global health programs near Brighton, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Brighton 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 Colorado schools on the Colorado global health page.
Global Health Wages Near Brighton
Brighton is part of the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area (BLS area code 19740). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Colorado statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Epidemiologists
$72,410
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
$68,440
Health Education Specialists
$80,060
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
$75,671
Medical and Health Services Managers
$137,760
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
$130,208
Community Health Workers
$62,400
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
$58,979
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
N/A
CO statewide
–
Social and Human Service Assistants
$49,700
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
$46,975
Social and Community Service Managers
$101,310
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
$95,756
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
$82,430
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
$77,911
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.
Brighton at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
41,196
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$100,134
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
23.5%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
105.8 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Brighton-Area Cities With Global Health Programs
What are the highest-paying global health roles near Brighton?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying global health-related roles near Brighton are: Medical and Health Services Managers ($137,760), Social and Community Service Managers ($101,310), Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other ($82,430). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Colorado statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Commerce City instead of Brighton?
Commerce City, CO is 7.9 miles from Brighton 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.
Is Brighton an affordable place to study global health?
Brighton’s median household income of $100,134 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Brighton while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Colorado public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
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.