Best Global Health Schools Near Princeton, NJ (2026)

Princeton, New Jersey has 5 accredited schools offering global health programs. Princeton has a population of about 30,451. Median household income is $184,113 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 84.6% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Trenton-Princeton, NJ metro area, the top-earning global health-related role is Medical and Health Services Managers at a median $141,550 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Global Health Schools to Princeton

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer global health programs near Princeton, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Princeton city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all New Jersey schools on the New Jersey global health page.


Global Health Wages Near Princeton

Princeton is part of the Trenton-Princeton, NJ metro area (BLS area code 45940). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to New Jersey statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Epidemiologists $105,930 Trenton-Princeton, NJ $102,645
Health Education Specialists $102,680 Trenton-Princeton, NJ $99,496
Medical and Health Services Managers $141,550 Trenton-Princeton, NJ $137,161
Community Health Workers $55,530 Trenton-Princeton, NJ $53,808
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $133,870 Trenton-Princeton, NJ $129,719
Social and Human Service Assistants $51,370 Trenton-Princeton, NJ $49,777
Social and Community Service Managers $96,650 Trenton-Princeton, NJ $93,653
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other $91,130 Trenton-Princeton, NJ $88,304

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.


Princeton at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 30,451 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $184,113 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 84.6% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 103.2 (above U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited global health schools are near Princeton, NJ?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering global health programs near Princeton. The closest is Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA (39.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Albert Einstein College of Medicine (55.1 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying global health roles near Princeton?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying global health-related roles near Princeton are: Medical and Health Services Managers ($141,550), Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists ($133,870), Epidemiologists ($105,930). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with New Jersey statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Trenton instead of Princeton?

Trenton, NJ is 10.4 miles from Princeton 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 Princeton an affordable place to study global health?

Princeton’s median household income of $184,113 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Princeton while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and New Jersey 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.


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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.