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Best Global Health Schools Near Michigan City, IN (2026)
Updated September 6, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Michigan City, Indiana has 4 accredited schools offering global health programs. Michigan City has a population of about 31,466. In the Michigan City-La Porte, IN metro area, the top-earning global health-related role is Medical and Health Services Managers at a median $100,620 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Global Health Schools to Michigan City
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer global health programs near Michigan City, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Michigan 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:
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 Michigan City.
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 Indiana schools on the Indiana global health page.
Global Health Wages Near Michigan City
Michigan City is part of the Michigan City-La Porte, IN metro area (BLS area code 33140). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Indiana statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Epidemiologists
$77,250
IN statewide
$84,242
Health Education Specialists
$58,170
IN statewide
$63,435
Medical and Health Services Managers
$100,620
Michigan City-La Porte, IN
$109,727
Community Health Workers
$47,960
IN statewide
$52,301
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
$81,110
IN statewide
$88,451
Social and Human Service Assistants
$39,860
Michigan City-La Porte, IN
$43,468
Social and Community Service Managers
$73,940
IN statewide
$80,632
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
$81,290
IN statewide
$88,648
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.
Michigan City at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
91.7 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Michigan City-Area Cities With Global Health Programs
How many accredited global health schools are near Michigan City, IN?
Our directory has 4 accredited schools offering global health programs near Michigan City. The closest is Bethel University in Mishawaka, IN (34.9 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Hope College (84.2 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying global health roles near Michigan City?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying global health-related roles near Michigan City are: Medical and Health Services Managers ($100,620), Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other ($81,290), Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists ($81,110). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Indiana statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in La Porte instead of Michigan City?
La Porte, IN is 10.5 miles from Michigan 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.
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 6, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-2035) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
