Best Healthcare Schools Near Sugar Land, TX (2026)

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

Sugar Land, Texas has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare programs. Sugar Land has a population of about 109,735. Median household income is $137,511 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 62.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area, the top-earning healthcare-related role is Medical and Health Services Manager at a median $124,400 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Healthcare Schools to Sugar Land

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

Houston Christian University

Houston, TX 9.6 miles from Sugar Land
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
47.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 49%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $55,933
Avg net price $20,629/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 69%
  • Programs offered: 78

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

American InterContinental University-Houston

Houston, TX 10.3 miles from Sugar Land
  • 4 year
15.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 33%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $36,144
Avg net price $20,249/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 47%
  • Programs offered: 6

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#3

American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med

Houston, TX 11.5 miles from Sugar Land
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 2

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston, TX 15.4 miles from Sugar Land
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
96.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 93%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $88,757
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 35

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#5

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, TX 15.9 miles from Sugar Land
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
95.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 89%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $90,232
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 9

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Rice University

Houston, TX 16.0 miles from Sugar Land
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
93.6 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 8%
Graduation rate 95%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $89,718
Avg net price $13,370/yr
Tuition
In‑state$64,144
Out‑of‑state$64,144
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 98%
  • Programs offered: 78

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

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#7

Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, TX 16.1 miles from Sugar Land
  • 4 year
  • Accredited
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 20

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

#8

Houston Community College

Houston, TX 18.2 miles from Sugar Land
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
46.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 20%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $39,254
Avg net price $5,737/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 92

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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

Healthcare Wages Near Sugar Land

Sugar Land is part of the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area (BLS area code 26420). 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 $124,400 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX $126,166
Health Information Technologist or Medical Registrar $77,870 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX $78,976
Medical Records Specialist $51,250 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX $51,978
Medical Secretary or Administrative Assistant $44,210 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX $44,838
Healthcare Social Worker $71,900 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX $72,921
Epidemiologist $77,170 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX $78,266

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.

Sugar Land at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 109,735 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $137,511 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 62.4% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 98.6 (below U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024
Healthcare-related employment in Fort Bend County 35,859 workers, 2,719 establishments BLS QCEW 2024 annual

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited healthcare schools are near Sugar Land, TX?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare programs near Sugar Land. The closest is Fortis College in Houston, TX (9.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med (11.5 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying healthcare roles near Sugar Land?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying healthcare-related roles near Sugar Land are: Medical and Health Services Manager ($124,400), Health Information Technologist or Medical Registrar ($77,870), Epidemiologist ($77,170). 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 Missouri City instead of Sugar Land?

Missouri City, TX is 5.9 miles from Sugar Land 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 Sugar Land an affordable place to study healthcare?

Sugar Land’s median household income of $137,511 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Sugar Land 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 Sugar Land

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

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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