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Best Occupational Safety & Health Schools Near LaPorte, IN
Updated September 6, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
LaPorte, Indiana is home to about 21,732 residents. In Indiana, the top-earning occupational safety and health-related role is Health and Safety Engineer at a median $83,240 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Occupational Safety and Health Schools to LaPorte
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer occupational safety and health programs near LaPorte, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from LaPorte 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 LaPorte.
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.
LaPorte is part of the Michigan City-La Porte, IN metro area (BLS area code 33140). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Indiana statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist
$77,840
Michigan City-La Porte, IN
$84,885
Occupational Health and Safety Technician
$60,150
IN statewide
$65,594
Health and Safety Engineer
$83,240
IN statewide
$90,774
Compliance Officer
$78,770
IN statewide
$85,900
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.
LaPorte at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
91.7 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
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What are the highest-paying occupational safety and health roles near LaPorte?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying occupational safety and health-related roles near LaPorte are: Health and Safety Engineer ($83,240), Compliance Officer ($78,770), Occupational Health and Safety Specialist ($77,840). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Indiana statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in La Porte instead of LaPorte?
La Porte, IN is 0.2 miles from LaPorte 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.
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.
