Best Online Healthcare Programs in Saint Petersburg, FL (2026)

Saint Petersburg, Florida has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare programs, with tuition ranging from $2,682 to $10,634 per year for indexed programs. Saint Petersburg has a population of about 260,646. Median household income is $73,118 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 41.3% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area, the top-earning healthcare-related role is Medical and Health Services Manager at a median $124,980 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Healthcare Schools to Saint Petersburg

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

#1

Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg

Saint Petersburg, FL 2.5 miles from Saint Petersburg BOC Score 42.2
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 56%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $36,188
Avg net price $23,620/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 41

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Loraines Academy & Spa

Saint Petersburg, FL 3.0 miles from Saint Petersburg BOC Score 30.0
  • 2 year
Graduation rate 61%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $18,342
Avg net price $16,186/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 8

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Healthcare Wages Near Saint Petersburg

Saint Petersburg is part of the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area (BLS area code 45300). 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$124,980Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$123,865
Health Information Technologist or Medical Registrar$74,180Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$73,518
Medical Records Specialist$50,020Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$49,574
Medical Secretary or Administrative Assistant$43,770Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$43,380
Healthcare Social Worker$64,790Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$64,212
Epidemiologist$97,250Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$96,383

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.


Saint Petersburg at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population260,646Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$73,118Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+41.3%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)100.9 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024
Healthcare-related employment in Pinellas County70,089 workers, 4,806 establishmentsBLS QCEW 2024 annual

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited healthcare schools are near Saint Petersburg, FL?

Accredited schools offering healthcare programs near Saint Petersburg are listed on this page, ranked by BOC Score and distance from the city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS and College Scorecard data on every site update, so it stays current as programs open and close.

What are the highest-paying healthcare roles near Saint Petersburg?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying healthcare-related roles near Saint Petersburg are: Medical and Health Services Manager ($124,980), Epidemiologist ($97,250), Health Information Technologist or Medical Registrar ($74,180). 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 Pinellas Park instead of Saint Petersburg?

Pinellas Park, FL is 5.2 miles from Saint Petersburg and has its own set of local healthcare programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Saint Petersburg an affordable place to study healthcare?

Saint Petersburg’s median household income of $73,118 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Saint Petersburg 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 Saint Petersburg

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Data verified: July 23, 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.