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Best Global Health Schools Near El Paso, TX (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
El Paso, Texas is home to about 681,723 residents. In the El Paso, TX metro area, the top-earning global health-related role is Medical and Health Services Managers at a median $100,470 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Global Health Schools to El Paso
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer global health programs near El Paso, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from El Paso 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 El Paso.
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:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Texas schools on the Texas global health page.
Global Health Wages Near El Paso
El Paso is part of the El Paso, TX metro area (BLS area code 21340). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Texas statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Epidemiologists
$77,170
TX statewide
$85,840
Health Education Specialists
$50,520
El Paso, TX
$56,196
Medical and Health Services Managers
$100,470
El Paso, TX
$111,758
Community Health Workers
$45,240
El Paso, TX
$50,323
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
$70,150
El Paso, TX
$78,031
Social and Human Service Assistants
$40,050
El Paso, TX
$44,549
Social and Community Service Managers
$71,500
El Paso, TX
$79,533
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
$49,500
El Paso, TX
$55,061
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.
El Paso at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
89.9 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other El Paso-Area Cities With Global Health Programs
What are the highest-paying global health roles near El Paso?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying global health-related roles near El Paso are: Medical and Health Services Managers ($100,470), Epidemiologists ($77,170), Social and Community Service Managers ($71,500). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Texas statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Socorro instead of El Paso?
Socorro, TX is 17.6 miles from El Paso 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.
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.
