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Best Global Health Schools Near Grants Pass, OR (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Grants Pass, Oregon is home to about 39,183 residents. Median household income is $56,877 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 19.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Grants Pass, OR metro area, the top-earning global health-related role is Medical and Health Services Managers at a median $130,400 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Global Health Schools to Grants Pass
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer global health programs near Grants Pass, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Grants Pass 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 Grants Pass.
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.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Oregon schools on the Oregon global health page.
Global Health Wages Near Grants Pass
Grants Pass is part of the Grants Pass, OR metro area (BLS area code 24420). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Oregon statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Epidemiologists
$93,620
OR statewide
$95,726
Health Education Specialists
$75,500
OR statewide
$77,198
Medical and Health Services Managers
$130,400
Grants Pass, OR
$133,333
Community Health Workers
$47,470
Grants Pass, OR
$48,538
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
$111,030
OR statewide
$113,528
Social and Human Service Assistants
$50,650
Grants Pass, OR
$51,789
Social and Community Service Managers
$80,480
Grants Pass, OR
$82,290
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
$67,270
OR statewide
$68,783
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.
Grants Pass at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
39,183
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$56,877
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
19.7%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
97.8 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Grants Pass-Area Cities With Global Health Programs
What are the highest-paying global health roles near Grants Pass?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying global health-related roles near Grants Pass are: Medical and Health Services Managers ($130,400), Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists ($111,030), Epidemiologists ($93,620). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Oregon statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Medford instead of Grants Pass?
Medford, OR is 25.3 miles from Grants Pass 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 Grants Pass an affordable place to study global health?
Grants Pass’s median household income of $56,877 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Grants Pass while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Oregon 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.
