Occupational Safety & Health Schools Near Fort Lauderdale, FL

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

Fort Lauderdale, Florida is home to about 183,032 residents. Median household income is $79,935 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 39.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area, the top-earning occupational safety and health-related role is Occupational Health and Safety Specialist at a median $93,060 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Occupational Safety and Health Schools to Fort Lauderdale

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

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach, FL 217.9 miles from Fort Lauderdale
  • 4 year
56.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 66%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $84,131
Avg net price $41,272/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 87%
  • Programs offered: 5

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide

Daytona Beach, FL 217.9 miles from Fort Lauderdale
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
49.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 31%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $84,131
Avg net price $18,725/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 64%
  • Programs offered: 14

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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

Occupational Safety and Health Wages Near Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale is part of the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area (BLS area code 33100). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Florida statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist$93,060Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$81,489
Occupational Health and Safety Technician$61,230Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$53,616

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.

Fort Lauderdale at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population183,032Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$79,935Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+39.8%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)114.2 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the highest-paying occupational safety and health roles near Fort Lauderdale?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying occupational safety and health-related roles near Fort Lauderdale are: Occupational Health and Safety Specialist ($93,060), Occupational Health and Safety Technician ($61,230). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Florida statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Oakland Park instead of Fort Lauderdale?

Oakland Park, FL is 2.6 miles from Fort Lauderdale 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 Fort Lauderdale an affordable place to study occupational safety and health?

Fort Lauderdale’s median household income of $79,935 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Fort Lauderdale while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Florida 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 Fort Lauderdale

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Fort Lauderdale:

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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