Occupational Safety & Health Schools Near Bethel Park, PA

Bethel Park, Pennsylvania has 5 accredited schools offering occupational safety and health programs. Bethel Park has a population of about 33,070. Median household income is $104,129 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 51.6% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Pittsburgh, PA metro area, the top-earning occupational safety and health-related role is Occupational Health and Safety Specialist at a median $87,310 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Occupational Safety and Health Schools to Bethel Park

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer occupational safety and health programs near Bethel Park, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Bethel Park 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:

  • 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 Bethel Park. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score โ€” U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

Pennsylvania Western University

California, PA 19.6 miles from Bethel Park
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
45.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 54%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $47,295
Avg net price $18,256/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 71%
  • Programs offered: 43

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock, PA 51.3 miles from Bethel Park
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
64.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 68%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $53,032
Avg net price $19,608/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 83%
  • Programs offered: 17

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

Indiana, PA 52.6 miles from Bethel Park
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
52.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 56%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $51,019
Avg net price $16,804/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 73%
  • Programs offered: 25

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Thiel College

Greenville, PA 77.1 miles from Bethel Park
  • 4 year
29.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 44%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $49,714
Avg net price $22,347/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 72%
  • Programs offered: 8

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg, PA 193.6 miles from Bethel Park
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
56.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 56%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $52,416
Avg net price $15,699/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 76%
  • Programs offered: 20

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Millersville, PA 195.9 miles from Bethel Park
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
55.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 57%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $55,246
Avg net price $20,787/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 78%
  • Programs offered: 16

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Pennsylvania schools on the Pennsylvania occupational safety and health page.


Occupational Safety and Health Wages Near Bethel Park

Bethel Park is part of the Pittsburgh, PA metro area (BLS area code 38300). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Pennsylvania statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist$87,310Pittsburgh, PA$92,196
Occupational Health and Safety Technician$63,830Pittsburgh, PA$67,402

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.


Bethel Park at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population33,070Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$104,129Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+51.6%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)94.7 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited occupational safety and health schools are near Bethel Park, PA?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering occupational safety and health programs near Bethel Park. The closest is Pennsylvania Western University in California, PA (19.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus (52.6 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying occupational safety and health roles near Bethel Park?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying occupational safety and health-related roles near Bethel Park are: Occupational Health and Safety Specialist ($87,310), Occupational Health and Safety Technician ($63,830). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Pennsylvania statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Pittsburgh instead of Bethel Park?

Pittsburgh, PA is 8.6 miles from Bethel Park 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 Bethel Park an affordable place to study occupational safety and health?

Bethel Park’s median household income of $104,129 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Bethel Park while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Pennsylvania 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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Other Programs Available in Bethel Park

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Bethel Park:

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 2024โ€“2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.