Best Healthcare Schools Near Little Elm, TX (2026)

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

Little Elm, Texas has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare programs. Little Elm has a population of about 51,426. Median household income is $116,036 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 40.6% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area, the top-earning healthcare-related role is Medical and Health Services Manager at a median $121,640 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Healthcare Schools to Little Elm

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer healthcare programs near Little Elm, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Little Elm 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 Little Elm. 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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#1

Texas Woman's University

Denton, TX 12.0 miles from Little Elm
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
61.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 58%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $56,544
Avg net price $11,963/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 71%
  • Programs offered: 72

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

University of North Texas

Denton, TX 12.9 miles from Little Elm
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
65.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 64%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $57,010
Avg net price $15,649/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 77%
  • Programs offered: 138

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#3

Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online

Addison, TX 15.2 miles from Little Elm
  • 4 year
  • Exclusively online
44.5 BOC Score
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $55,736
Avg net price $23,698/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 43%
  • Programs offered: 14

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Collin County Community College District

McKinney, TX 16.8 miles from Little Elm
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
51.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 20%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $48,701
Avg net price $8,969/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 73

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#5

The University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson, TX 17.0 miles from Little Elm
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
78.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 72%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $68,227
Avg net price $18,267/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 89%
  • Programs offered: 73

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

West Coast University-Texas

Richardson, TX 18.3 miles from Little Elm
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 12

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#7

Strayer University-Texas

Farmers Branch, TX 18.7 miles from Little Elm
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
18.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 18%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $40,092
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 37%
  • Programs offered: 17

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

University of Phoenix-Texas

Dallas, TX 20.3 miles from Little Elm
  • 4 year
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 6

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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Healthcare Wages Near Little Elm

Little Elm is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area (BLS area code 19100). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Texas statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical and Health Services Manager $121,640 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $117,983
Health Information Technologist or Medical Registrar $78,960 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $76,586
Medical Records Specialist $52,140 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $50,572
Medical Secretary or Administrative Assistant $45,630 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $44,258
Healthcare Social Worker $75,930 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $73,647
Epidemiologist $79,450 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $77,061

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.

Little Elm at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 51,426 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $116,036 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 40.6% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 103.1 (above U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024
Healthcare-related employment in Denton County 34,256 workers, 2,445 establishments BLS QCEW 2024 annual

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited healthcare schools are near Little Elm, TX?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare programs near Little Elm. The closest is Texas Woman’s University in Denton, TX (12.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is The University of Texas at Dallas (17.0 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying healthcare roles near Little Elm?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying healthcare-related roles near Little Elm are: Medical and Health Services Manager ($121,640), Epidemiologist ($79,450), Health Information Technologist or Medical Registrar ($78,960). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Texas statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in The Colony instead of Little Elm?

The Colony, TX is 6.2 miles from Little Elm 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 Little Elm an affordable place to study healthcare?

Little Elm’s median household income of $116,036 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Little Elm while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Texas 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 Little Elm

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

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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