Best Online Public Health Programs in Medina, OH (2026)

Medina, Ohio has 5 accredited schools offering public health programs. Medina has a population of about 26,040. Median household income is $76,099 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 35.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Cleveland, OH metro area, the top-earning public health-related role is Medical and Health Services Manager at a median $122,770 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Public Health Schools to Medina

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

#1

Medina County Career Center

Medina, OH 1.9 miles from Medina BOC Score 68.9
  • 2 year
Graduation rate 81%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $41,273
Avg net price $8,835/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 8

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Hamrick School

Medina, OH 7.3 miles from Medina BOC Score 79.3
  • 2 year
  • Accredited
Graduation rate 88%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $44,797
Avg net price $4,956/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 4

Source:Accreditor: Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Public Health Wages Near Medina

Medina is part of the Cleveland, OH metro area (BLS area code 17410). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Ohio statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Epidemiologist$76,480OH statewide$81,448
Health Education Specialist$72,620Cleveland, OH$77,338
Medical and Health Services Manager$122,770Cleveland, OH$130,745
Community Health Worker$48,260Cleveland, OH$51,395

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.


Medina at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population26,040Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$76,099Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+35.5%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)93.9 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited public health schools are near Medina, OH?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering public health programs near Medina. The closest is Baldwin Wallace University in Berea, OH (16.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Case Western Reserve University (29.0 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying public health-related roles near Medina are: Medical and Health Services Manager ($122,770), Epidemiologist ($76,480), Health Education Specialist ($72,620). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Ohio statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Brunswick instead of Medina?

Brunswick, OH is 8.1 miles from Medina 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 Medina an affordable place to study public health?

Medina’s median household income of $76,099 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Medina while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Ohio 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 Medina

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

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 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.