Behavioral Health Science Schools Near Elk Grove, CA (2026)

Elk Grove, California has 6 accredited schools offering behavioral health science programs, with tuition ranging from $1,150 to $49,823 per year for indexed programs. Elk Grove has a population of about 177,221. Median household income is $122,229 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 38.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro area, the top-earning behavioral health science-related role is Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker at a median $83,150 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Behavioral Health Science Schools to Elk Grove

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer behavioral health science programs near Elk Grove, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Elk Grove city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

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

Behavioral Health Science Wages Near Elk Grove

Elk Grove is part of the Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro area (BLS area code 40900). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to California statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor	$61,050	Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$57,216
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker	$83,150	Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$77,929
Social and Community Service Manager	$76,080	Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$71,303
Social and Human Service Assistant	$53,810	Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$50,431

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.

Elk Grove at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	177,221	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$122,229	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	38.0%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	106.7 (above U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Other Elk Grove-Area Cities With Behavioral Health Science Programs

Galt, CA – 11.2 mi away (27,003 pop)
Sacramento, CA – 11.4 mi away (1,830,061 pop)
Rancho Cordova, CA – 13.0 mi away (72,326 pop)
West Sacramento, CA – 13.2 mi away (52,981 pop)
Citrus Heights, CA – 20.0 mi away (87,432 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited behavioral health science schools are near Elk Grove, CA?

Our directory has 6 accredited schools offering behavioral health science programs near Elk Grove. The closest is American River College in Sacramento, CA (16.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of California-Merced (89.4 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying behavioral health science roles near Elk Grove?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying behavioral health science-related roles near Elk Grove are: Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker ($83,150), Social and Community Service Manager ($76,080), Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor ($61,050). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with California statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Galt instead of Elk Grove?

Galt, CA is 11.2 miles from Elk Grove 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 Elk Grove an affordable place to study behavioral health science?

Elk Grove’s median household income of $122,229 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Elk Grove while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and California 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 Elk Grove

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Data verified: August 11, 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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