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Best Global Health Schools Near Bloomington, IL (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Bloomington, Illinois is home to about 78,703 residents. Median household income is $75,449 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 48.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Bloomington, IL metro area, the top-earning global health-related role is Medical and Health Services Managers at a median $109,290 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Global Health Schools to Bloomington
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer global health programs near Bloomington, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Bloomington 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 Bloomington.
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 Illinois schools on the Illinois global health page.
Global Health Wages Near Bloomington
Bloomington is part of the Bloomington, IL metro area (BLS area code 14010). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Illinois statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Epidemiologists
$102,720
IL statewide
$109,861
Health Education Specialists
$60,120
IL statewide
$64,299
Medical and Health Services Managers
$109,290
Bloomington, IL
$116,888
Community Health Workers
$49,240
IL statewide
$52,663
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
$82,330
IL statewide
$88,053
Social and Human Service Assistants
$41,560
Bloomington, IL
$44,449
Social and Community Service Managers
$84,130
Bloomington, IL
$89,979
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
$72,610
IL statewide
$77,658
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.
Bloomington at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
78,703
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$75,449
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
48.9%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
93.5 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Bloomington-Area Cities With Global Health Programs
What are the highest-paying global health roles near Bloomington?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying global health-related roles near Bloomington are: Medical and Health Services Managers ($109,290), Epidemiologists ($102,720), Social and Community Service Managers ($84,130). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Illinois statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Normal instead of Bloomington?
Normal, IL is 3.3 miles from Bloomington 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 Bloomington an affordable place to study global health?
Bloomington’s median household income of $75,449 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Bloomington while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Illinois 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.
