Best Online Healthcare Programs in Medford, MA (2026)

Medford, Massachusetts has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare programs, with tuition ranging from $67,844 to $84,600 per year for indexed programs. Medford has a population of about 59,062. Median household income is $118,089 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 57.6% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area, the top-earning healthcare-related role is Medical and Health Services Manager at a median $136,760 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Healthcare Schools to Medford

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

#1

Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing

Medford, MA 0.3 miles from Medford BOC Score 79.2
  • 2 year
Graduation rate 69%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $101,466
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 2

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Tufts University

Medford, MA 0.4 miles from Medford BOC Score 77.9
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 94%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $83,214
Avg net price $39,998/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
  • Retention rate: 96%
  • Programs offered: 28

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Healthcare Wages Near Medford

Medford is part of the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area (BLS area code 14460). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Massachusetts statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical and Health Services Manager$136,760Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$126,279
Health Information Technologist or Medical Registrar$82,780Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$76,436
Medical Records Specialist$60,460Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$55,826
Medical Secretary or Administrative Assistant$51,600Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$47,645
Healthcare Social Worker$78,410Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$72,401
Epidemiologist$115,890Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$107,008

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.


Medford at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population59,062Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$118,089Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+57.6%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)108.3 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024
Healthcare-related employment in Middlesex County125,576 workers, 11,512 establishmentsBLS QCEW 2024 annual

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited healthcare schools are near Medford, MA?

Accredited schools offering healthcare programs near Medford 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 Medford?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying healthcare-related roles near Medford are: Medical and Health Services Manager ($136,760), Epidemiologist ($115,890), Health Information Technologist or Medical Registrar ($82,780). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Massachusetts statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Somerville instead of Medford?

Somerville, MA is 2.3 miles from Medford 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 Medford an affordable place to study healthcare?

Medford’s median household income of $118,089 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Medford while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Massachusetts 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 Medford

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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.