Best Health Science Schools Near Leesburg, VA (2026)

Leesburg, Virginia has 5 accredited schools offering health science programs, with tuition ranging from $68,017 to $88,741 per year for indexed programs. Leesburg has a population of about 48,788. Median household income is $140,668 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 56.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area, the top-earning health science-related role is Medical and Health Services Manager at a median $140,670 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Health Science Schools to Leesburg

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

Virginia Union University

Richmond, VA 106.9 miles from Leesburg
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
37.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 41%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $38,275
Avg net price $13,235/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 65%
  • Programs offered: 2

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA 167.7 miles from Leesburg
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
57.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 55%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $54,914
Avg net price $14,638/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 76%
  • Programs offered: 25

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Health Science Wages Near Leesburg

Leesburg is part of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (BLS area code 47900). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Virginia statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical and Health Services Manager$140,670Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$129,174
Health Education Specialist$124,590Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$114,408
Health Information Technologist$66,570Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$61,129
Health Technologist and Technician$55,530Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$50,992

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.


Leesburg at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population48,788Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$140,668Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+56.2%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)108.9 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited health science schools are near Leesburg, VA?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering health science programs near Leesburg. The closest is Georgetown University in Washington, DC (29.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Capitol Technology University (37.8 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying health science roles near Leesburg?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying health science-related roles near Leesburg are: Medical and Health Services Manager ($140,670), Health Education Specialist ($124,590), Health Information Technologist ($66,570). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Virginia statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Herndon instead of Leesburg?

Herndon, VA is 13.0 miles from Leesburg 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 Leesburg an affordable place to study health science?

Leesburg’s median household income of $140,668 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Leesburg while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Virginia 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 Leesburg

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

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.