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Best Global Health Schools Near Colorado Springs, CO (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Colorado Springs, Colorado is home to about 483,099 residents. Median household income is $83,198 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 41.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Colorado Springs, CO metro area, the top-earning global health-related role is Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists at a median $125,450 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Global Health Schools to Colorado Springs
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer global health programs near Colorado Springs, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Colorado Springs 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 Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs is part of the Colorado Springs, CO metro area (BLS area code 17820). 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
$73,750
CO statewide
$73,237
Health Education Specialists
$73,990
Colorado Springs, CO
$73,476
Medical and Health Services Managers
$125,210
Colorado Springs, CO
$124,340
Community Health Workers
$53,360
Colorado Springs, CO
$52,989
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
$125,450
Colorado Springs, CO
$124,578
Social and Human Service Assistants
$44,560
Colorado Springs, CO
$44,250
Social and Community Service Managers
$98,060
Colorado Springs, CO
$97,378
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
$74,480
CO statewide
$73,962
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.
Colorado Springs at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
483,099
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$83,198
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
41.9%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
100.7 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Colorado Springs-Area Cities With Global Health Programs
What are the highest-paying global health roles near Colorado Springs?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying global health-related roles near Colorado Springs are: Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists ($125,450), Medical and Health Services Managers ($125,210), Social and Community Service Managers ($98,060). 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 Fountain instead of Colorado Springs?
Fountain, CO is 13.3 miles from Colorado Springs 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 Colorado Springs an affordable place to study global health?
Colorado Springs’s median household income of $83,198 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Colorado Springs 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.