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Best Global Health Schools Near Sparks, NV (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Sparks, Nevada is home to about 109,106 residents. Median household income is $86,979 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 26.3% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Reno, NV metro area, the top-earning global health-related role is Medical and Health Services Managers at a median $122,700 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Global Health Schools to Sparks
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer global health programs near Sparks, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Sparks 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 Nevada schools on the Nevada global health page.
Global Health Wages Near Sparks
Sparks is part of the Reno, NV metro area (BLS area code 39900). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Nevada statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Epidemiologists
$99,880
NV statewide
$98,891
Health Education Specialists
$74,590
Reno, NV
$73,851
Medical and Health Services Managers
$122,700
Reno, NV
$121,485
Community Health Workers
$49,930
Reno, NV
$49,436
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
$103,570
Reno, NV
$102,545
Social and Human Service Assistants
$44,070
Reno, NV
$43,634
Social and Community Service Managers
$67,340
Reno, NV
$66,673
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
$52,270
Reno, NV
$51,752
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.
Sparks at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
109,106
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$86,979
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
26.3%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
101.0 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Sparks-Area Cities With Global Health Programs
What are the highest-paying global health roles near Sparks?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying global health-related roles near Sparks are: Medical and Health Services Managers ($122,700), Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists ($103,570), Epidemiologists ($99,880). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Nevada statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Reno instead of Sparks?
Reno, NV is 7.4 miles from Sparks 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 Sparks an affordable place to study global health?
Sparks’s median household income of $86,979 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Sparks while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Nevada 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.