Best Healthcare Schools Near Indian Trail, NC (2026)

Indian Trail, North Carolina has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare programs. Indian Trail has a population of about 41,146. Median household income is $99,073 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 41.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area, the top-earning healthcare-related role is Medical and Health Services Manager at a median $111,080 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Healthcare Schools to Indian Trail

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

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

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#1

Wingate University

Wingate, NC 12.9 miles from Indian Trail
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
51.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 60%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $52,649
Avg net price $20,748/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 69%
  • Programs offered: 44

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte, NC 13.4 miles from Indian Trail
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
55.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 66%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $57,673
Avg net price $30,857/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 75%
  • Programs offered: 50

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#3

Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte

Charlotte, NC 16.2 miles from Indian Trail
  • 4 year
52.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 54%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $43,418
Avg net price $27,426/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 68%
  • Programs offered: 18

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, NC 17.0 miles from Indian Trail
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
72.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 67%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $57,289
Avg net price $15,435/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 85%
  • Programs offered: 122

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#5

Carolinas College of Health Sciences

Charlotte, NC 17.7 miles from Indian Trail
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
83.9 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 60%
Graduation rate 76%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $64,624
Tuition
In‑state$18,882
Out‑of‑state$18,882
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 7

Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Cabarrus College of Health Sciences

Concord, NC 25.7 miles from Indian Trail
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
79.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 72%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $58,708
Avg net price $17,618/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 100%
  • Programs offered: 9

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#7

Belmont Abbey College

Belmont, NC 25.9 miles from Indian Trail
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
36.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 46%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $47,937
Avg net price $24,639/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 70%
  • Programs offered: 25

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Pfeiffer University

Misenheimer, NC 35.2 miles from Indian Trail
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
44.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 47%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $51,562
Avg net price $19,076/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 70%
  • Programs offered: 30

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Healthcare Wages Near Indian Trail

Indian Trail 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 North Carolina statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical and Health Services Manager $111,080 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $114,162
Health Information Technologist or Medical Registrar $42,480 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $43,659
Medical Records Specialist $51,110 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $52,528
Medical Secretary or Administrative Assistant $45,650 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $46,917
Healthcare Social Worker $66,410 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $68,253
Epidemiologist $68,100 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $69,990

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.


Indian Trail at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 41,146 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $99,073 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 41.1% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 97.3 (below U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024
Healthcare-related employment in Union County 5,162 workers, 567 establishments BLS QCEW 2024 annual

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited healthcare schools are near Indian Trail, NC?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare programs near Indian Trail. The closest is Wingate University in Wingate, NC (12.9 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte (16.2 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying healthcare roles near Indian Trail?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying healthcare-related roles near Indian Trail are: Medical and Health Services Manager ($111,080), Epidemiologist ($68,100), Healthcare Social Worker ($66,410). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with North Carolina statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Matthews instead of Indian Trail?

Matthews, NC is 5.0 miles from Indian Trail 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 Indian Trail an affordable place to study healthcare?

Indian Trail’s median household income of $99,073 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Indian Trail while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and North 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 Indian Trail

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

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.