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Best Global Health Schools Near Gainesville, FL (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Gainesville, Florida is home to about 143,611 residents. Median household income is $45,611 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 51.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Gainesville, FL metro area, the top-earning global health-related role is Medical and Health Services Managers at a median $126,440 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Global Health Schools to Gainesville
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer global health programs near Gainesville, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Gainesville city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Gainesville.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Florida schools on the Florida global health page.
Global Health Wages Near Gainesville
Gainesville is part of the Gainesville, FL metro area (BLS area code 23540). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Florida statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Epidemiologists
$79,460
FL statewide
$82,172
Health Education Specialists
$48,670
Gainesville, FL
$50,331
Medical and Health Services Managers
$126,440
Gainesville, FL
$130,755
Community Health Workers
$45,420
FL statewide
$46,970
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
$79,370
Gainesville, FL
$82,079
Social and Human Service Assistants
$40,980
Gainesville, FL
$42,378
Social and Community Service Managers
$76,800
Gainesville, FL
$79,421
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
$75,900
FL statewide
$78,490
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.
Gainesville at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
143,611
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$45,611
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
51.7%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
96.7 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Gainesville-Area Cities With Global Health Programs
What are the highest-paying global health roles near Gainesville?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying global health-related roles near Gainesville are: Medical and Health Services Managers ($126,440), Epidemiologists ($79,460), Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists ($79,370). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Florida statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Ocala instead of Gainesville?
Ocala, FL is 36.6 miles from Gainesville 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 Gainesville an affordable place to study global health?
Gainesville’s median household income of $45,611 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Gainesville while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Florida 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.
