Best Behavioral Health Science Schools Near Fountain Hills, AZ

Updated August 31, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Fountain Hills, Arizona has 3 accredited schools offering behavioral health science programs, with tuition ranging from $2,358 to $18,898 per year for indexed programs. Fountain Hills has a population of about 23,768. Median household income is $104,788 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 49.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area, the top-earning behavioral health science-related role is Social and Community Service Manager at a median $79,200 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Behavioral Health Science Schools to Fountain Hills

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

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

University of Phoenix-Arizona

Phoenix, AZ 20.7 miles from Fountain Hills
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
30.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 28%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $37,752
Avg net price $13,520/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 41%
  • Programs offered: 61

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

South Mountain Community College

Phoenix, AZ 22.9 miles from Fountain Hills
  • 4 year
  • Accredited
38.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 16%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $39,825
Avg net price $12,780/yr
Tuition
In‑state$2,358
Out‑of‑state$8,958
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 47

Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning CommissionIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Glendale Community College

Glendale, AZ 26.1 miles from Fountain Hills
  • 4 year
42.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 22%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $43,108
Avg net price $11,650/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 92

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ 105.4 miles from Fountain Hills
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
69.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 63%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $59,979
Avg net price $16,674/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 85%
  • Programs offered: 250

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ 109.4 miles from Fountain Hills
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
60.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 60%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $54,384
Avg net price $14,158/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 74%
  • Programs offered: 176

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Mohave Community College

Kingman, AZ 173.9 miles from Fountain Hills
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
45.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 17%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $35,522
Avg net price $5,974/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 52

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Arizona schools on the Arizona behavioral health science page.

Behavioral Health Science Wages Near Fountain Hills

Fountain Hills is part of the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area (BLS area code 38060). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Arizona statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor$66,020Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$63,911
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$46,340Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$44,860
Social and Community Service Manager$79,200Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$76,670
Social and Human Service Assistant$43,230Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$41,849

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.

Fountain Hills at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population23,768Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$104,788Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+49.5%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)103.3 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited behavioral health science schools are near Fountain Hills, AZ?

Our directory has 3 accredited schools offering behavioral health science programs near Fountain Hills. The closest is University of Phoenix-Arizona in Phoenix, AZ (20.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Glendale Community College (26.1 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying behavioral health science roles near Fountain Hills?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying behavioral health science-related roles near Fountain Hills are: Social and Community Service Manager ($79,200), Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor ($66,020), Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker ($46,340). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Arizona statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Scottsdale instead of Fountain Hills?

Scottsdale, AZ is 9.1 miles from Fountain Hills and has its own set of local behavioral health science programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Fountain Hills an affordable place to study behavioral health science?

Fountain Hills’s median household income of $104,788 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Fountain Hills while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Arizona 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 Fountain Hills

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

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 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.

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