Best Online Public Health Programs in Loveland, CO (2026)

Loveland, Colorado has 5 accredited schools offering public health programs, with tuition ranging from $10,383 to $34,783 per year for indexed programs. Loveland has a population of about 77,350. Median household income is $82,592 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 39.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Fort Collins-Loveland, CO metro area, the top-earning public health-related role is Medical and Health Services Manager at a median $129,230 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Public Health Schools to Loveland

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

#1

Cheeks Beauty Academy

Loveland, CO 1.5 miles from Loveland BOC Score 45.0
  • 2 year
Graduation rate 71%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $25,459
Avg net price $9,739/yr
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  • Programs offered: 4

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Public Health Wages Near Loveland

Loveland is part of the Fort Collins-Loveland, CO metro area (BLS area code 22660). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Colorado statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Epidemiologist$73,750CO statewide$72,948
Health Education Specialist$74,150CO statewide$73,343
Medical and Health Services Manager$129,230Fort Collins-Loveland, CO$127,824
Community Health Worker$58,760Fort Collins-Loveland, CO$58,121

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.


Loveland at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population77,350Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$82,592Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+39.1%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)101.1 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited public health schools are near Loveland, CO?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering public health programs near Loveland. The closest is Colorado State University-Fort Collins in Fort Collins, CO (10.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of Wyoming (67.4 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying public health-related roles near Loveland are: Medical and Health Services Manager ($129,230), Health Education Specialist ($74,150), Epidemiologist ($73,750). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Colorado statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Johnstown instead of Loveland?

Johnstown, CO is 7.6 miles from Loveland 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.

Is Loveland an affordable place to study public health?

Loveland’s median household income of $82,592 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Loveland while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Colorado 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: July 30, 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.