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Best Occupational Safety & Health Schools Near Blacksburg, VA
Updated September 6, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Blacksburg, Virginia has 1 accredited school offering occupational safety and health programs. Blacksburg has a population of about 45,288. Median household income is $48,070 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 69.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Virginia, the top-earning occupational safety and health-related role is Health and Safety Engineer at a median $104,920 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Occupational Safety and Health Schools to Blacksburg
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer occupational safety and health programs near Blacksburg, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Blacksburg city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Occupational Safety and Health Wages Near Blacksburg
Blacksburg is part of the Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA metro area (BLS area code 13980). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Virginia statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist
$81,120
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
$87,508
Occupational Health and Safety Technician
$62,380
VA statewide
$67,292
Health and Safety Engineer
$104,920
VA statewide
$113,182
Compliance Officer
$77,680
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
$83,797
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.
Blacksburg at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
45,288
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$48,070
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
69.7%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
92.7 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Blacksburg-Area Cities With Occupational Safety and Health Programs
How many accredited occupational safety and health schools are near Blacksburg, VA?
Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering occupational safety and health programs near Blacksburg. The closest is North Carolina A & T State University in Greensboro, NC (87.8 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is North Carolina A & T State University (87.8 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying occupational safety and health roles near Blacksburg?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying occupational safety and health-related roles near Blacksburg are: Health and Safety Engineer ($104,920), Occupational Health and Safety Specialist ($81,120), Compliance Officer ($77,680). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Virginia statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Christiansburg instead of Blacksburg?
Christiansburg, VA is 6.3 miles from Blacksburg 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 Blacksburg an affordable place to study occupational safety and health?
Blacksburg’s median household income of $48,070 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Blacksburg while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Virginia 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: September 6, 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.