Best Health Science Schools Near Ormond Beach, FL (2026)

Ormond Beach, Florida has 1 accredited school offering health science programs. Ormond Beach has a population of about 43,514. Median household income is $67,482 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 35.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro area, the top-earning health science-related role is Medical and Health Services Manager at a median $106,810 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Health Science Schools to Ormond Beach

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer health science programs near Ormond Beach, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Ormond Beach 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 Ormond Beach. 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

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL 78.5 miles from Ormond Beach
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
93.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 89%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $71,588
Avg net price $6,541/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 97%
  • Programs offered: 15

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

University of South Florida

Tampa, FL 116.6 miles from Ormond Beach
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
81.8 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 43%
Graduation rate 76%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $57,743
Avg net price $9,812/yr
Tuition
In‑state$6,410
Out‑of‑state$17,324
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 91%
  • Programs offered: 19

Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL 252.3 miles from Ormond Beach
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
74.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 83%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $75,328
Avg net price $37,244/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 93%
  • Programs offered: 17

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Florida schools on the Florida health science page.


Health Science Wages Near Ormond Beach

Ormond Beach is part of the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro area (BLS area code 19660). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Florida statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical and Health Services Manager$106,810Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL$107,455
Health Education Specialist$59,380Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL$59,738
Health Information Technologist$76,950FL statewide$77,414
Health Technologist and Technician$45,020Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL$45,292

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.


Ormond Beach at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population43,514Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$67,482Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+35.8%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)99.4 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited health science schools are near Ormond Beach, FL?

Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering health science programs near Ormond Beach. The closest is University of Florida in Gainesville, FL (78.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of Florida (78.5 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying health science roles near Ormond Beach?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying health science-related roles near Ormond Beach are: Medical and Health Services Manager ($106,810), Health Information Technologist ($76,950), Health Education Specialist ($59,380). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Florida statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Daytona Beach instead of Ormond Beach?

Daytona Beach, FL is 6.9 miles from Ormond Beach and has its own set of local health science programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Ormond Beach an affordable place to study health science?

Ormond Beach’s median household income of $67,482 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Ormond Beach while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Florida 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 Ormond Beach

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

Data verified: August 25, 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.