Best Global Health Schools Near Plant City, FL (2026)

Updated September 5, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Plant City, Florida is home to about 40,009 residents. Median household income is $64,536 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 22.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area, the top-earning global health-related role is Medical and Health Services Managers at a median $124,980 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Global Health Schools to Plant City

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer global health programs near Plant City, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Plant City 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:

  • 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 Plant City. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL 194.9 miles from Plant City
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
74.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 83%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $75,328
Avg net price $37,244/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 93%
  • Programs offered: 187

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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

Global Health Wages Near Plant City

Plant City is part of the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area (BLS area code 45300). 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 $97,250 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $96,383
Health Education Specialists $61,790 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $61,239
Medical and Health Services Managers $124,980 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $123,865
Community Health Workers $45,370 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $44,965
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $86,890 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $86,115
Social and Human Service Assistants $45,000 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $44,599
Social and Community Service Managers $77,560 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $76,868
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other $89,220 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $88,424

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.

Plant City at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 40,009 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $64,536 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 22.7% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 100.9 (above U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the highest-paying global health roles near Plant City?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying global health-related roles near Plant City are: Medical and Health Services Managers ($124,980), Epidemiologists ($97,250), Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other ($89,220). 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 Lakeland instead of Plant City?

Lakeland, FL is 10.5 miles from Plant City 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 Plant City an affordable place to study global health?

Plant City’s median household income of $64,536 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Plant City 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.

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Other Programs Available in Plant City

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Plant City:

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.

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