Occupational Safety & Health Schools Near Harker Heights, TX

Updated August 25, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Harker Heights, Texas has 2 accredited schools offering occupational safety and health programs. Harker Heights has a population of about 33,595. Median household income is $82,685 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 32.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Killeen-Temple, TX metro area, the top-earning occupational safety and health-related role is Occupational Health and Safety Specialist at a median $81,330 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Occupational Safety and Health Schools to Harker Heights

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer occupational safety and health programs near Harker Heights, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Harker Heights 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 Harker Heights. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

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

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#1

Texas A&M University-College Station

College Station, TX 82.7 miles from Harker Heights
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
81.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 85%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $72,097
Avg net price $21,315/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 94%
  • Programs offered: 28

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

San Antonio College

San Antonio, TX 122.4 miles from Harker Heights
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
42.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 24%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $39,711
Avg net price $4,585/yr
Tuition
In‑state$3,412
Out‑of‑state$9,952
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 46%
  • Programs offered: 38

Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX 123.3 miles from Harker Heights
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
55.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 28%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $38,224
Avg net price $4,273/yr
Tuition
In‑state$3,412
Out‑of‑state$9,952
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 66

Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Collin County Community College District

McKinney, TX 156.9 miles from Harker Heights
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
51.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 20%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $48,701
Avg net price $8,969/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 60

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

San Jacinto Community College

Pasadena, TX 179.0 miles from Harker Heights
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
54.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 32%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $43,062
Avg net price $12,143/yr
Tuition
In‑state$2,490
Out‑of‑state$6,690
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 66

Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

University of Houston-Clear Lake

Houston, TX 183.0 miles from Harker Heights
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
65.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 64%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $59,004
Avg net price $15,563/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 75%
  • Programs offered: 10

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

Brazosport College

Lake Jackson, TX 192.4 miles from Harker Heights
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
68.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 47%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $45,910
Avg net price $4,732/yr
Tuition
In‑state$2,388
Out‑of‑state$4,711
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 100%
  • Programs offered: 28

Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

College of the Mainland

Texas City, TX 195.1 miles from Harker Heights
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
64.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 34%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $39,639
Avg net price $1,342/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 42

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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

Occupational Safety and Health Wages Near Harker Heights

Harker Heights is part of the Killeen-Temple, TX metro area (BLS area code 28660). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Texas statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist$81,330Killeen-Temple, TX$89,276
Occupational Health and Safety Technician$59,350Killeen-Temple, TX$65,148

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.

Harker Heights at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population33,595Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$82,685Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+32.1%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)91.1 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited occupational safety and health schools are near Harker Heights, TX?

Our directory has 2 accredited schools offering occupational safety and health programs near Harker Heights. The closest is Texas State Technical College in Waco, TX (51.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Texas A&M University-College Station (82.7 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying occupational safety and health roles near Harker Heights?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying occupational safety and health-related roles near Harker Heights are: Occupational Health and Safety Specialist ($81,330), Occupational Health and Safety Technician ($59,350). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Texas statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Killeen instead of Harker Heights?

Killeen, TX is 5.1 miles from Harker Heights 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 Harker Heights an affordable place to study occupational safety and health?

Harker Heights’s median household income of $82,685 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Harker Heights while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Texas 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 Harker Heights

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Harker Heights:

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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