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Best Global Health Schools Near Baton Rouge, LA (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Baton Rouge, Louisiana is home to about 223,699 residents. Median household income is $49,944 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 35.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Baton Rouge, LA metro area, the top-earning global health-related role is Medical and Health Services Managers at a median $107,420 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Global Health Schools to Baton Rouge
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer global health programs near Baton Rouge, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Baton Rouge 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 Louisiana schools on the Louisiana global health page.
Global Health Wages Near Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge is part of the Baton Rouge, LA metro area (BLS area code 12940). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Louisiana statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Epidemiologists
$73,850
LA statewide
$81,333
Health Education Specialists
$56,600
Baton Rouge, LA
$62,335
Medical and Health Services Managers
$107,420
Baton Rouge, LA
$118,304
Community Health Workers
$46,050
Baton Rouge, LA
$50,716
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
N/A
LA statewide
–
Social and Human Service Assistants
$37,140
Baton Rouge, LA
$40,903
Social and Community Service Managers
$85,880
Baton Rouge, LA
$94,581
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
$64,360
Baton Rouge, LA
$70,881
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.
Baton Rouge at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
223,699
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$49,944
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
35.8%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
90.8 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Baton Rouge-Area Cities With Global Health Programs
What are the highest-paying global health roles near Baton Rouge?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying global health-related roles near Baton Rouge are: Medical and Health Services Managers ($107,420), Social and Community Service Managers ($85,880), Epidemiologists ($73,850). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Louisiana statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Central instead of Baton Rouge?
Central, LA is 9.9 miles from Baton Rouge 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 Baton Rouge an affordable place to study global health?
Baton Rouge’s median household income of $49,944 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Baton Rouge while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Louisiana 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.