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Best Global Health Schools Near South Plainfield, NJ (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
South Plainfield, New Jersey has 5 accredited schools offering global health programs. South Plainfield has a population of about 24,231. Median household income is $126,063 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 42.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, the top-earning global health-related role is Medical and Health Services Managers at a median $167,580 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Global Health Schools to South Plainfield
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer global health programs near South Plainfield, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from South Plainfield 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 New Jersey schools on the New Jersey global health page.
Global Health Wages Near South Plainfield
South Plainfield is part of the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (BLS area code 35620). 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
$98,340
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$87,336
Health Education Specialists
$64,110
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$56,936
Medical and Health Services Managers
$167,580
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$148,828
Community Health Workers
$59,340
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$52,700
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
$103,360
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$91,794
Social and Human Service Assistants
$47,860
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$42,504
Social and Community Service Managers
$100,570
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$89,316
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
$101,870
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$90,471
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.
South Plainfield at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
24,231
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$126,063
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
42.0%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
112.6 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other South Plainfield-Area Cities With Global Health Programs
How many accredited global health schools are near South Plainfield, NJ?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering global health programs near South Plainfield. The closest is New York University in New York, NY (24.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Drexel University (59.2 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying global health roles near South Plainfield?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying global health-related roles near South Plainfield are: Medical and Health Services Managers ($167,580), Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists ($103,360), Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other ($101,870). 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 Plainfield instead of South Plainfield?
Plainfield, NJ is 2.8 miles from South Plainfield 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 South Plainfield an affordable place to study global health?
South Plainfield’s median household income of $126,063 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in South Plainfield 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.
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.