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Occupational Safety & Health Schools Near Saint George, UT
Updated August 25, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Saint George, Utah is home to about 99,184 residents. Median household income is $72,870 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 34.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Utah, the top-earning occupational safety and health-related role is Occupational Health and Safety Specialist at a median $90,200 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Occupational Safety and Health Schools to Saint George
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer occupational safety and health programs near Saint George, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Saint George 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 Saint George.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
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University of Utah
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Salt Lake City, UT
•271.3 miles from Saint George
Occupational Safety and Health Wages Near Saint George
Occupation
Median Annual Wage (Utah, statewide)
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist
$90,200
Occupational Health and Safety Technician
$57,340
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.
Saint George at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
99,184
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$72,870
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
34.1%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
97.3 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Saint George-Area Cities With Occupational Safety and Health Programs
What are the highest-paying occupational safety and health roles in Utah?
Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying occupational safety and health-related roles in Utah are: Occupational Health and Safety Specialist ($90,200), Occupational Health and Safety Technician ($57,340). Wages for Saint George workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.
Should I look at programs in Washington instead of Saint George?
Washington, UT is 6.2 miles from Saint George 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 Saint George an affordable place to study occupational safety and health?
Saint George’s median household income of $72,870 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Saint George while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Utah 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.
