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Occupational Safety & Health Schools Near Mandan, ND (2026)
Updated August 25, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Mandan, North Dakota is home to about 24,293 residents. Median household income is $75,966 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 30.6% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Bismarck, ND metro area, the top-earning occupational safety and health-related role is Occupational Health and Safety Specialist at a median $99,520 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Occupational Safety and Health Schools to Mandan
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer occupational safety and health programs near Mandan, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Mandan city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Mandan is part of the Bismarck, ND metro area (BLS area code 13900). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to North Dakota statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist
$99,520
Bismarck, ND
$109,363
Occupational Health and Safety Technician
$56,000
ND statewide
$61,538
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.
Mandan at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
24,293
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$75,966
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
30.6%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
91.0 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
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What are the highest-paying occupational safety and health roles near Mandan?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying occupational safety and health-related roles near Mandan are: Occupational Health and Safety Specialist ($99,520), Occupational Health and Safety Technician ($56,000). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with North Dakota statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Bismarck instead of Mandan?
Bismarck, ND is 5.5 miles from Mandan 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 Mandan an affordable place to study occupational safety and health?
Mandan’s median household income of $75,966 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Mandan while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and North Dakota 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.