Holly Springs, North Carolina has 2 accredited schools offering occupational safety and health programs. Holly Springs has a population of about 43,429. Median household income is $132,435 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 67.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Raleigh-Cary, NC metro area, the top-earning occupational safety and health-related role is Occupational Health and Safety Specialist at a median $90,490 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Occupational Safety and Health Schools to Holly Springs
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer occupational safety and health programs near Holly Springs, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Holly Springs 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 Holly Springs.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
57%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$44,440
Avg net price
$10,846/yr
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Key stats- Retention rate: 79%
- Programs offered: 18
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
66%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$55,146
Avg net price
$15,739/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 82%
- Programs offered: 37
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
40%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$38,654
Avg net price
$9,610/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
24%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$37,865
Avg net price
$3,345/yr
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Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
34%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$36,048
Avg net price
$11,602/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all North Carolina schools on the North Carolina occupational safety and health page.
Occupational Safety and Health Wages Near Holly Springs
Holly Springs is part of the Raleigh-Cary, NC metro area (BLS area code 39580). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to North Carolina statewide.
| Occupation | Median Wage | Source | COL-Adjusted (US=100) |
|---|
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialist | $90,490 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $92,149 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Technician | $70,080 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $71,365 |
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.
Holly Springs at a Glance
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|
| Population | 43,429 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income | $132,435 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ | 67.7% | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) | 98.2 (below U.S. average) | BEA RPP 2024 |
Other Holly Springs-Area Cities With Occupational Safety and Health Programs
- Apex, NC – 5.1 mi away (47,349 pop)
- Fuquay-Varina, NC – 5.2 mi away (25,865 pop)
- Cary, NC – 8.9 mi away (162,320 pop)
- Morrisville, NC – 12.5 mi away (24,732 pop)
- Garner, NC – 12.6 mi away (28,776 pop)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many accredited occupational safety and health schools are near Holly Springs, NC?
Our directory has 2 accredited schools offering occupational safety and health programs near Holly Springs. The closest is North Carolina A & T State University in Greensboro, NC (59.8 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is East Carolina University (82.6 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying occupational safety and health roles near Holly Springs?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying occupational safety and health-related roles near Holly Springs are: Occupational Health and Safety Specialist ($90,490), Occupational Health and Safety Technician ($70,080). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with North Carolina statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Apex instead of Holly Springs?
Apex, NC is 5.1 miles from Holly Springs 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 Holly Springs an affordable place to study occupational safety and health?
Holly Springs’s median household income of $132,435 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Holly Springs while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and North Carolina 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.
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