Best Healthcare Schools Near Jacksonville, NC (2026)

Updated September 6, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Jacksonville, North Carolina has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare programs, with tuition ranging from $2,578 to $14,929 per year for indexed programs. Jacksonville has a population of about 73,507. Median household income is $54,069 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 25.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Jacksonville, NC metro area, the top-earning healthcare-related role is Medical and Health Services Manager at a median $105,450 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Healthcare Schools to Jacksonville

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

Graduation rate 33%

Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $36,444

Avg net price $9,461/yr

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444 Western Blvd Jacksonville, NC 28546-6816
(910) 455-1221
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Key stats

Programs offered: 33

Source:IPEDS College Scorecard

Graduation rate 56%

Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $31,102

Avg net price $23,535/yr

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105 New Frontier Way Jacksonville, NC 28546
(910) 478-4300
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Key stats

Programs offered: 4

Source:IPEDS College Scorecard

Healthcare Wages Near Jacksonville

Jacksonville is part of the Jacksonville, NC metro area (BLS area code 27340). 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	$105,450	Jacksonville, NC	$114,495
Health Information Technologist or Medical Registrar	$63,010	NC statewide	$68,415
Medical Records Specialist	$51,930	Jacksonville, NC	$56,384
Medical Secretary or Administrative Assistant	$38,580	Jacksonville, NC	$41,889
Healthcare Social Worker	$55,470	Jacksonville, NC	$60,228
Epidemiologist	$84,770	NC statewide	$92,041

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.

Jacksonville at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	73,507	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$54,069	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	25.0%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	92.1 (below U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024
Healthcare-related employment in Onslow County	4,961 workers, 440 establishments	BLS QCEW 2024 annual

Other Jacksonville-Area Cities With Healthcare Programs

Havelock, NC – 30.7 mi away (21,083 pop)
New Bern, NC – 31.1 mi away (51,491 pop)
Morehead City, NC – 37.4 mi away (48,637 pop)
Kinston, NC – 39.1 mi away (28,072 pop)
Wilmington, NC – 45.6 mi away (242,770 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited healthcare schools are near Jacksonville, NC?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare programs near Jacksonville. The closest is Coastal Carolina Community College in Jacksonville, NC (2.8 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Carteret Community College (36.4 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying healthcare roles near Jacksonville?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying healthcare-related roles near Jacksonville are: Medical and Health Services Manager ($105,450), Epidemiologist ($84,770), Health Information Technologist or Medical Registrar ($63,010). 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 Havelock instead of Jacksonville?

Havelock, NC is 30.7 miles from Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville an affordable place to study healthcare?

Jacksonville’s median household income of $54,069 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville

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

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.

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