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Best Occupational Safety & Health Schools Near Brunswick, GA
Updated September 6, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Brunswick, Georgia is home to about 15,248 residents. Median household income is $34,021 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 18.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Brunswick-St. Simons, GA metro area, the top-earning occupational safety and health-related role is Compliance Officer at a median $106,330 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Occupational Safety and Health Schools to Brunswick
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer occupational safety and health programs near Brunswick, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Brunswick 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:
BOCSCORE
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 Brunswick.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Occupational Safety and Health Wages Near Brunswick
Brunswick is part of the Brunswick-St. Simons, GA metro area (BLS area code 15260). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Georgia statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist
$85,450
GA statewide
$97,434
Occupational Health and Safety Technician
$63,290
GA statewide
$72,166
Health and Safety Engineer
$105,880
GA statewide
$120,730
Compliance Officer
$106,330
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA
$121,243
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.
Brunswick at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
15,248
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$34,021
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
18.8%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
87.7 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Brunswick-Area Cities With Occupational Safety and Health Programs
What are the highest-paying occupational safety and health roles near Brunswick?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying occupational safety and health-related roles near Brunswick are: Compliance Officer ($106,330), Health and Safety Engineer ($105,880), Occupational Health and Safety Specialist ($85,450). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Georgia statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Saint Marys instead of Brunswick?
Saint Marys, GA is 27.5 miles from Brunswick 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 Brunswick an affordable place to study occupational safety and health?
Brunswick’s median household income of $34,021 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Brunswick while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Georgia 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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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.
