Best Online Public Health Programs in Lockport, NY (2026)

Lockport, New York has 5 accredited schools offering public health programs, with tuition ranging from $10,936 to $31,536 per year for indexed programs. Lockport has a population of about 20,699. Median household income is $59,153 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 24.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro area, the top-earning public health-related role is Medical and Health Services Manager at a median $132,720 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Public Health Schools to Lockport

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

#1

Orleans Niagara BOCES-Practical Nursing Program

Lockport, NY 0.2 miles from Lockport
  • 2 year
Avg net price $18,371/yr
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  • Programs offered: 2

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Public Health Wages Near Lockport

Lockport is part of the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro area (BLS area code 15380). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to New York statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Epidemiologist$80,220NY statewide$83,737
Health Education Specialist$49,570Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$51,743
Medical and Health Services Manager$132,720Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$138,539
Community Health Worker$52,900Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$55,219

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.


Lockport at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population20,699Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$59,153Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+24.4%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)95.8 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited public health schools are near Lockport, NY?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering public health programs near Lockport. The closest is Daemen University in Amherst, NY (15.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Bryant & Stratton College-Online (27.9 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying public health-related roles near Lockport are: Medical and Health Services Manager ($132,720), Epidemiologist ($80,220), Community Health Worker ($52,900). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with New York statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in North Tonawanda instead of Lockport?

North Tonawanda, NY is 12.1 miles from Lockport 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 Lockport an affordable place to study public health?

Lockport’s median household income of $59,153 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Lockport while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and New York 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 Lockport

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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.