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Best Health Science Schools Near Kokomo, IN (2026)
Updated September 6, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Kokomo, Indiana has 5 accredited schools offering health science programs, with tuition ranging from $8,208 to $22,228 per year for indexed programs. Kokomo has a population of about 60,093. In the Kokomo, IN metro area, the top-earning health science-related role is Medical and Health Services Manager at a median $96,710 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Health Science Schools to Kokomo
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer health science programs near Kokomo, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Kokomo 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 Kokomo.
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 Indiana schools on the Indiana health science page.
Health Science Wages Near Kokomo
Kokomo is part of the Kokomo, IN metro area (BLS area code 29020). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Indiana statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical and Health Services Manager
$96,710
Kokomo, IN
$107,935
Health Education Specialist
$58,170
IN statewide
$64,922
Health Information Technologist
$46,470
IN statewide
$51,864
Health Technologist and Technician
$47,960
IN statewide
$53,527
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.
Kokomo at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
89.6 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Kokomo-Area Cities With Health Science Programs
How many accredited health science schools are near Kokomo, IN?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering health science programs near Kokomo. The closest is Indiana University-Kokomo in Kokomo, IN (0.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Ball State University (41.9 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying health science roles near Kokomo?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying health science-related roles near Kokomo are: Medical and Health Services Manager ($96,710), Health Education Specialist ($58,170), Health Technologist and Technician ($47,960). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Indiana statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Marion instead of Kokomo?
Marion, IN is 25.2 miles from Kokomo 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.
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 6, 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.
