Best Online Public Health Programs in Pflugerville, TX (2026)

Pflugerville, Texas has 5 accredited schools offering public health programs, with tuition ranging from $2,550 to $53,020 per year for indexed programs. Pflugerville has a population of about 65,162. Median household income is $112,656 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 41.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro area, the top-earning public health-related role is Medical and Health Services Manager at a median $126,110 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Public Health Schools to Pflugerville

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

#1

Galen Health Institutes-Austin Campus

Round Rock, TX 5.3 miles from Pflugerville BOC Score 38.9
  • 4 year
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $61,480
Avg net price $30,187/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 52%
  • Programs offered: 2

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

South University-Austin

Round Rock, TX 5.3 miles from Pflugerville BOC Score 18.4
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 25%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $34,421
Avg net price $25,680/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 34%
  • Programs offered: 11

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Austin Community College District

Austin, TX 11.0 miles from Pflugerville BOC Score 49.6
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
Graduation rate 19%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $43,177
Avg net price $6,390/yr
Tuition
In‑state$2,550
Out‑of‑state$10,590
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 92

Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Southwestern University

Georgetown, TX 12.9 miles from Pflugerville BOC Score 52.5
  • 4 year
  • Accredited
Acceptance rate 43%
Graduation rate 71%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $56,878
Avg net price $29,224/yr
Tuition
In‑state$53,813
Out‑of‑state$53,813
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 82%
  • Programs offered: 6

Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest

Austin, TX 13.5 miles from Pflugerville
  • 4 year
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 1

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

Austin, TX 13.7 miles from Pflugerville
  • 4 year
  • Accredited
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Source:Accreditor: Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological SchoolsIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, TX 14.1 miles from Pflugerville BOC Score 84.2
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 85%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $75,121
Avg net price $19,857/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 96%
  • Programs offered: 48

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Concordia University Texas

Austin, TX 14.2 miles from Pflugerville BOC Score 42.4
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
Acceptance rate 91%
Graduation rate 42%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $60,883
Avg net price $23,131/yr
Tuition
In‑state$23,500
Out‑of‑state$23,500
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 60%
  • Programs offered: 10

Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Public Health Wages Near Pflugerville

Pflugerville is part of the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro area (BLS area code 12420). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Texas statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Epidemiologist$69,380Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$70,724
Health Education Specialist$71,340Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$72,722
Medical and Health Services Manager$126,110Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$128,552
Community Health Worker$51,010Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$51,998

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.


Pflugerville at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population65,162Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$112,656Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+41.2%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)98.1 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited public health schools are near Pflugerville, TX?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering public health programs near Pflugerville. The closest is South University-Austin in Round Rock, TX (5.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (43.3 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying public health-related roles near Pflugerville are: Medical and Health Services Manager ($126,110), Health Education Specialist ($71,340), Epidemiologist ($69,380). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Texas statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Round Rock instead of Pflugerville?

Round Rock, TX is 6.1 miles from Pflugerville 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 Pflugerville an affordable place to study public health?

Pflugerville’s median household income of $112,656 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Pflugerville while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Texas 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 Pflugerville

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

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.