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Occupational Safety & Health Schools Near Greenwood, MS (2026)
Updated August 25, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Greenwood, Mississippi is home to about 13,983 residents. Median household income is $34,659 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 23.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Mississippi, the top-earning occupational safety and health-related role is Occupational Health and Safety Specialist at a median $84,490 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Occupational Safety and Health Schools to Greenwood
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer occupational safety and health programs near Greenwood, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Greenwood city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Occupational Safety and Health Wages Near Greenwood
Occupation
Median Annual Wage (Mississippi, statewide)
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist
$84,490
Occupational Health and Safety Technician
$61,230
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.
Greenwood at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
13,983
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$34,659
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
23.5%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Other Greenwood-Area Cities With Occupational Safety and Health Programs
What are the highest-paying occupational safety and health roles in Mississippi?
Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying occupational safety and health-related roles in Mississippi are: Occupational Health and Safety Specialist ($84,490), Occupational Health and Safety Technician ($61,230). Wages for Greenwood workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.
Should I look at programs in Greenville instead of Greenwood?
Greenville, MS is 49.9 miles from Greenwood 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 Greenwood an affordable place to study occupational safety and health?
Greenwood’s median household income of $34,659 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Greenwood while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Mississippi 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: 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.