Best Healthcare Schools Near Cleveland Heights, OH (2026)

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

Cleveland Heights, Ohio has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare programs. Cleveland Heights has a population of about 44,694. Median household income is $72,302 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 57.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Cleveland, OH metro area, the top-earning healthcare-related role is Medical and Health Services Manager at a median $122,770 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Healthcare Schools to Cleveland Heights

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

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

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Lakewood University

Cleveland Heights, OH 1.3 miles from Cleveland Heights
  • 4 year
  • Exclusively online
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  • Programs offered: 25

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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

Healthcare Wages Near Cleveland Heights

Cleveland Heights is part of the Cleveland, OH metro area (BLS area code 17410). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Ohio statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical and Health Services Manager $122,770 Cleveland, OH $130,745
Health Information Technologist or Medical Registrar $73,070 Cleveland, OH $77,817
Medical Records Specialist $61,950 Cleveland, OH $65,974
Medical Secretary or Administrative Assistant $45,920 Cleveland, OH $48,903
Healthcare Social Worker $66,230 Cleveland, OH $70,532
Epidemiologist $76,480 OH statewide $81,448

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.

Cleveland Heights at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 44,694 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $72,302 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 57.5% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 93.9 (below U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024
Healthcare-related employment in Cuyahoga County 137,469 workers, 4,244 establishments BLS QCEW 2024 annual

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited healthcare schools are near Cleveland Heights, OH?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare programs near Cleveland Heights. The closest is Lakewood University in Cleveland Heights, OH (1.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Ursuline College (5.2 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying healthcare roles near Cleveland Heights?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying healthcare-related roles near Cleveland Heights are: Medical and Health Services Manager ($122,770), Epidemiologist ($76,480), Health Information Technologist or Medical Registrar ($73,070). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Ohio statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in South Euclid instead of Cleveland Heights?

South Euclid, OH is 2.2 miles from Cleveland Heights 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 Cleveland Heights an affordable place to study healthcare?

Cleveland Heights’s median household income of $72,302 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Cleveland Heights while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Ohio 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 Cleveland Heights

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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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