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Best Occupational Safety & Health Schools Near Merrillville, IN
Updated September 6, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Merrillville, Indiana is home to about 36,343 residents. Median household income is $64,791 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 25.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area, the top-earning occupational safety and health-related role is Health and Safety Engineer at a median $114,180 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Occupational Safety and Health Schools to Merrillville
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer occupational safety and health programs near Merrillville, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Merrillville 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 Merrillville.
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 Merrillville
Merrillville is part of the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area (BLS area code 16980). 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
$101,630
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$98,098
Occupational Health and Safety Technician
$62,670
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$60,492
Health and Safety Engineer
$114,180
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$110,212
Compliance Officer
$82,020
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$79,170
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.
Merrillville at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
36,343
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$64,791
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
25.2%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
103.6 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
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What are the highest-paying occupational safety and health roles near Merrillville?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying occupational safety and health-related roles near Merrillville are: Health and Safety Engineer ($114,180), Occupational Health and Safety Specialist ($101,630), Compliance Officer ($82,020). 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 Hobart instead of Merrillville?
Hobart, IN is 3.7 miles from Merrillville 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 Merrillville an affordable place to study occupational safety and health?
Merrillville’s median household income of $64,791 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Merrillville while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Indiana 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.
