Best Healthcare Schools Near Round Rock, TX (2026)

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

Round Rock, Texas has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare programs, with tuition ranging from $2,550 to $15,190 per year for indexed programs. Round Rock has a population of about 124,288. Median household income is $97,187 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 43.6% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro area, the top-earning healthcare-related role is Medical and Health Services Manager at a median $126,110 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Healthcare Schools to Round Rock

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer healthcare programs near Round Rock, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Round Rock 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 Round Rock. 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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South University-Austin

Round Rock, TX 3.5 miles from Round Rock
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
18.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 25%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $34,421
Avg net price $25,680/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 34%
  • Programs offered: 10

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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

Healthcare Wages Near Round Rock

Round Rock is part of the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro area (BLS area code 12420). 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 $126,110 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX $128,552
Health Information Technologist or Medical Registrar $79,510 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX $81,050
Medical Records Specialist $48,990 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX $49,939
Medical Secretary or Administrative Assistant $46,510 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX $47,411
Healthcare Social Worker $76,020 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX $77,492
Epidemiologist $69,380 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX $70,724

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.

Round Rock at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 124,288 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $97,187 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 43.6% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 98.1 (below U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024
Healthcare-related employment in Williamson County 24,256 workers, 1,763 establishments BLS QCEW 2024 annual

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited healthcare schools are near Round Rock, TX?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare programs near Round Rock. The closest is South University-Austin in Round Rock, TX (3.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is CyberTex Institute of Technology (14.1 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying healthcare roles near Round Rock?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying healthcare-related roles near Round Rock are: Medical and Health Services Manager ($126,110), Health Information Technologist or Medical Registrar ($79,510), Healthcare Social Worker ($76,020). 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 Pflugerville instead of Round Rock?

Pflugerville, TX is 6.1 miles from Round Rock 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 Round Rock an affordable place to study healthcare?

Round Rock’s median household income of $97,187 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Round Rock 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 Round Rock

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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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