Best Health Science Schools Near Rock Hill, SC (2026)

Rock Hill, South Carolina has 2 accredited schools offering health science programs. Rock Hill has a population of about 74,769. Median household income is $64,770 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 34.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area, the top-earning health science-related role is Medical and Health Services Manager at a median $111,080 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Health Science Schools to Rock Hill

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer health science programs near Rock Hill, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Rock Hill 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 Rock Hill. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score โ€” U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

Benedict College

Columbia, SC 64.1 miles from Rock Hill
  • 4 year
16.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 22%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $31,902
Avg net price $18,250/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 61%
  • Programs offered: 8

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

University of South Carolina-Columbia

Columbia, SC 65.5 miles from Rock Hill
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
74.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 77%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $62,177
Avg net price $22,811/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 92%
  • Programs offered: 22

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Voorhees University

Denmark, SC 112.4 miles from Rock Hill
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
32.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 32%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $35,339
Avg net price $13,335/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 60%
  • Programs offered: 4

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Health Science Wages Near Rock Hill

Rock Hill is part of the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area (BLS area code 16740). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to South Carolina statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical and Health Services Manager$111,080Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$114,162
Health Education Specialist$54,070Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$55,570
Health Information Technologist$42,480Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$43,659
Health Technologist and Technician$48,340Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$49,681

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.


Rock Hill at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population74,769Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$64,770Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+34.5%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)97.3 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited health science schools are near Rock Hill, SC?

Our directory has 2 accredited schools offering health science programs near Rock Hill. The closest is Benedict College in Columbia, SC (64.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of South Carolina-Columbia (65.5 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying health science roles near Rock Hill?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying health science-related roles near Rock Hill are: Medical and Health Services Manager ($111,080), Health Education Specialist ($54,070), Health Technologist and Technician ($48,340). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with South Carolina statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Lancaster instead of Rock Hill?

Lancaster, SC is 20.5 miles from Rock Hill 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 Rock Hill an affordable place to study health science?

Rock Hill’s median household income of $64,770 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Rock Hill while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and South Carolina 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 Rock Hill

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Rock Hill:

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 2024โ€“2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.