Best Global Health Schools Near Matthews, NC (2026)

Updated September 5, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Matthews, North Carolina has 1 accredited school offering global health programs. Matthews has a population of about 29,959. Median household income is $105,579 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 53.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area, the top-earning global health-related role is Medical and Health Services Managers at a median $111,080 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Global Health Schools to Matthews

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

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Matthews. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

Duke University

Durham, NC 116.8 miles from Matthews
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
82.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 97%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $97,800
Avg net price $29,612/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 97%
  • Programs offered: 144

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh, NC 123.5 miles from Matthews
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
84.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 85%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $68,758
Avg net price $17,303/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 94%
  • Programs offered: 152

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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Global Health Wages Near Matthews

Matthews is part of the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area (BLS area code 16740). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to North Carolina statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Epidemiologists $68,100 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $69,990
Health Education Specialists $54,070 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $55,570
Medical and Health Services Managers $111,080 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $114,162
Community Health Workers $49,920 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $51,305
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $97,440 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $100,144
Social and Human Service Assistants $43,480 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $44,687
Social and Community Service Managers $79,990 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $82,210
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other $61,080 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $62,775

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.

Matthews at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 29,959 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $105,579 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 53.9% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 97.3 (below U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited global health schools are near Matthews, NC?

Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering global health programs near Matthews. The closest is University of South Carolina-Columbia in Columbia, SC (79.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of South Carolina-Columbia (79.6 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying global health-related roles near Matthews are: Medical and Health Services Managers ($111,080), Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists ($97,440), Social and Community Service Managers ($79,990). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with North Carolina statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Indian Trail instead of Matthews?

Indian Trail, NC is 5.0 miles from Matthews 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 Matthews an affordable place to study global health?

Matthews’s median household income of $105,579 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Matthews while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and North Carolina 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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Other Programs Available in Matthews

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Matthews:

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.

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