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Best Global Health Schools Near Ponca City, OK (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Ponca City, Oklahoma has 1 accredited school offering global health programs. Ponca City has a population of about 24,377. Median household income is $55,270 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 20.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Oklahoma, the top-earning global health-related role is Medical and Health Services Managers at a median $101,270 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Global Health Schools to Ponca City
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer global health programs near Ponca City, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Ponca City 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:
BOCSCORE
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 Ponca City.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
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Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Oklahoma schools on the Oklahoma global health page.
Global Health Wages Near Ponca City
Occupation
Median Annual Wage (Oklahoma, statewide)
Epidemiologists
$72,590
Health Education Specialists
$62,440
Medical and Health Services Managers
$101,270
Community Health Workers
$45,790
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
$76,480
Social and Human Service Assistants
$36,740
Social and Community Service Managers
$73,720
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
$73,320
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.
Ponca City at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
24,377
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$55,270
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
20.0%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Other Ponca City-Area Cities With Global Health Programs
How many accredited global health schools are near Ponca City, OK?
Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering global health programs near Ponca City. The closest is Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences in Tulsa, OK (71.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences (71.6 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying global health roles in Oklahoma?
Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying global health-related roles in Oklahoma are: Medical and Health Services Managers ($101,270), Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists ($76,480), Social and Community Service Managers ($73,720). Wages for Ponca City workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.
Should I look at programs in Stillwater instead of Ponca City?
Stillwater, OK is 40.9 miles from Ponca City 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 Ponca City an affordable place to study global health?
Ponca City’s median household income of $55,270 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Ponca City while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Oklahoma 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.
