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Best Global Health Schools Near Woonsocket, RI (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Woonsocket, Rhode Island has 4 accredited schools offering global health programs. Woonsocket has a population of about 43,074. Median household income is $58,614 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 18.6% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area, the top-earning global health-related role is Medical and Health Services Managers at a median $119,260 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Global Health Schools to Woonsocket
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer global health programs near Woonsocket, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Woonsocket city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Woonsocket is part of the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area (BLS area code 39300). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Rhode Island statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Epidemiologists
$105,850
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
$103,978
Health Education Specialists
$67,630
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
$66,434
Medical and Health Services Managers
$119,260
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
$117,151
Community Health Workers
$52,130
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
$51,208
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
$106,670
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
$104,784
Social and Human Service Assistants
$47,440
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
$46,601
Social and Community Service Managers
$77,490
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
$76,120
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
$63,060
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
$61,945
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.
Woonsocket at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
43,074
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$58,614
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
18.6%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
101.8 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Woonsocket-Area Cities With Global Health Programs
How many accredited global health schools are near Woonsocket, RI?
Our directory has 4 accredited schools offering global health programs near Woonsocket. The closest is University of Massachusetts-Boston in Boston, MA (32.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of New Haven (90.0 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying global health roles near Woonsocket?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying global health-related roles near Woonsocket are: Medical and Health Services Managers ($119,260), Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists ($106,670), Epidemiologists ($105,850). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Rhode Island statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in North Attleborough instead of Woonsocket?
North Attleborough, MA is 8.7 miles from Woonsocket 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 Woonsocket an affordable place to study global health?
Woonsocket’s median household income of $58,614 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Woonsocket while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Rhode Island 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.