Occupational Safety & Health Schools Near Rock Hill, SC (2026)

Rock Hill, South Carolina has 2 accredited schools offering occupational safety and health programs. Rock Hill has a population of about 74,769. Median household income is $64,770 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 34.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area, the top-earning occupational safety and health-related role is Occupational Health and Safety Specialist at a median $91,160 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Occupational Safety and Health Schools to Rock Hill

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer occupational safety and health programs near Rock Hill, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Rock Hill city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

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

Occupational Safety and Health Wages Near Rock Hill

Rock Hill is part of the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area (BLS area code 16740). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to South Carolina statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist	$91,160	Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$93,690
Occupational Health and Safety Technician	$61,670	Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$63,381

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.

Rock Hill at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	74,769	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$64,770	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	34.5%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	97.3 (below U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Other Rock Hill-Area Cities With Occupational Safety and Health Programs

Lancaster, SC – 20.5 mi away (25,691 pop)
Charlotte, NC – 21.5 mi away (1,438,351 pop)
Matthews, NC – 21.7 mi away (31,495 pop)
Gastonia, NC – 23.1 mi away (178,477 pop)
Indian Trail, NC – 23.3 mi away (38,222 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited occupational safety and health schools are near Rock Hill, SC?

Our directory has 2 accredited schools offering occupational safety and health programs near Rock Hill. The closest is Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte, NC (22.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College (96.4 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying occupational safety and health roles near Rock Hill?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying occupational safety and health-related roles near Rock Hill are: Occupational Health and Safety Specialist ($91,160), Occupational Health and Safety Technician ($61,670). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with South Carolina statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Lancaster instead of Rock Hill?

Lancaster, SC is 20.5 miles from Rock Hill 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 Rock Hill an affordable place to study occupational safety and health?

Rock Hill’s median household income of $64,770 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Rock Hill while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and South 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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Other Programs Available in Rock Hill

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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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