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Best Global Health Schools Near Sulphur, LA (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Sulphur, Louisiana is home to about 21,004 residents. Median household income is $58,044 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 16.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Lake Charles, LA metro area, the top-earning global health-related role is Medical and Health Services Managers at a median $101,320 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Global Health Schools to Sulphur
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer global health programs near Sulphur, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Sulphur 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 Sulphur
Sulphur is part of the Lake Charles, LA metro area (BLS area code 29340). 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
$85,972
Health Education Specialists
$57,840
LA statewide
$67,334
Medical and Health Services Managers
$101,320
Lake Charles, LA
$117,951
Community Health Workers
$46,450
LA statewide
$54,075
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
N/A
LA statewide
–
Social and Human Service Assistants
$36,070
Lake Charles, LA
$41,991
Social and Community Service Managers
$80,000
Lake Charles, LA
$93,132
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
$47,880
Lake Charles, LA
$55,739
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.
Sulphur at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
21,004
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$58,044
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
16.4%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
85.9 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Sulphur-Area Cities With Global Health Programs
What are the highest-paying global health roles near Sulphur?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying global health-related roles near Sulphur are: Medical and Health Services Managers ($101,320), Social and Community Service Managers ($80,000), 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 Lake Charles instead of Sulphur?
Lake Charles, LA is 8.6 miles from Sulphur 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 Sulphur an affordable place to study global health?
Sulphur’s median household income of $58,044 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Sulphur 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.