Occupational Safety & Health Schools Near Prescott Valley, AZ

Updated August 25, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Prescott Valley, Arizona is home to about 48,048 residents. Median household income is $70,793 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 24.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ metro area, the top-earning occupational safety and health-related role is Occupational Health and Safety Specialist at a median $75,950 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Occupational Safety and Health Schools to Prescott Valley

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer occupational safety and health programs near Prescott Valley, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Prescott Valley 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 Prescott Valley. 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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University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ 181.5 miles from Prescott Valley
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
69.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 63%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $59,979
Avg net price $16,674/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 85%
  • Programs offered: 32

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Arizona schools on the Arizona occupational safety and health page.

Occupational Safety and Health Wages Near Prescott Valley

Prescott Valley is part of the Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ metro area (BLS area code 39150). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Arizona statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist$75,950Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ$77,263
Occupational Health and Safety Technician$65,480AZ statewide$66,612

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.

Prescott Valley at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population48,048Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$70,793Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+24.0%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)98.3 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the highest-paying occupational safety and health roles near Prescott Valley?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying occupational safety and health-related roles near Prescott Valley are: Occupational Health and Safety Specialist ($75,950), Occupational Health and Safety Technician ($65,480). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Arizona statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Prescott instead of Prescott Valley?

Prescott, AZ is 7.5 miles from Prescott Valley and has its own set of local occupational safety and health programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Prescott Valley an affordable place to study occupational safety and health?

Prescott Valley’s median household income of $70,793 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Prescott Valley while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Arizona 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 Prescott Valley

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

Data verified: August 25, 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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