Best Public Health Schools Near Daphne, AL (2026)

Daphne, Alabama has 5 accredited schools offering public health programs. Daphne has a population of about 30,751. In the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL metro area, the top-earning public health-related role is Medical and Health Services Manager at a median $95,990 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Public Health Schools to Daphne

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer public health programs near Daphne, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Daphne 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 Daphne. 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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United States Sports University

Daphne, AL 2.2 miles from Daphne
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
30.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 16%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $55,257
Avg net price $24,076/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 38%
  • Programs offered: 4

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Alabama schools on the Alabama public health page.


Public Health Wages Near Daphne

Daphne is part of the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL metro area (BLS area code 19300). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Alabama statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Epidemiologist$74,740AL statewide$78,923
Health Education Specialist$65,210AL statewide$68,860
Medical and Health Services Manager$95,990Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL$101,362
Community Health Worker$43,340AL statewide$45,766

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.


Daphne at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Regional Price Parity (US=100)94.7 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited public health schools are near Daphne, AL?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering public health programs near Daphne. The closest is Spring Hill College in Mobile, AL (16.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of Southern Mississippi (98.7 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying public health roles near Daphne?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying public health-related roles near Daphne are: Medical and Health Services Manager ($95,990), Epidemiologist ($74,740), Health Education Specialist ($65,210). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Alabama statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Fairhope instead of Daphne?

Fairhope, AL is 7.3 miles from Daphne and has its own set of local public health programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

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 Daphne

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

Data verified: August 31, 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.