Behavioral Health Science Schools Near Moreno Valley, CA

Moreno Valley, California has 10 accredited schools offering behavioral health science programs, with tuition ranging from $1,158 to $49,470 per year for indexed programs. Moreno Valley has a population of about 210,378. Median household income is $87,477 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 17.3% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area, the top-earning behavioral health science-related role is Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker at a median $87,370 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Behavioral Health Science Schools to Moreno Valley

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer behavioral health science programs near Moreno Valley, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Moreno Valley 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 Moreno Valley

Moreno Valley is part of the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area (BLS area code 40140). 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	$57,880	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$54,398
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker	$87,370	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$82,115
Social and Community Service Manager	$79,570	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$74,784
Social and Human Service Assistant	$48,370	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$45,461

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.

Moreno Valley at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	210,378	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$87,477	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	17.3%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	106.4 (above U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Other Moreno Valley-Area Cities With Behavioral Health Science Programs

Loma Linda, CA – 8.7 mi away (24,129 pop)
Redlands, CA – 9.0 mi away (71,288 pop)
Perris, CA – 9.4 mi away (76,331 pop)
Riverside, CA – 11.0 mi away (2,065,627 pop)
Colton, CA – 11.3 mi away (54,712 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited behavioral health science schools are near Moreno Valley, CA?

Our directory has 10 accredited schools offering behavioral health science programs near Moreno Valley. The closest is California Baptist University in Riverside, CA (12.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Moorpark College (96.8 miles). 8 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying behavioral health science roles near Moreno Valley?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying behavioral health science-related roles near Moreno Valley are: Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker ($87,370), Social and Community Service Manager ($79,570), Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor ($57,880). 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 Loma Linda instead of Moreno Valley?

Loma Linda, CA is 8.7 miles from Moreno Valley 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 Moreno Valley an affordable place to study behavioral health science?

Moreno Valley’s median household income of $87,477 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Moreno Valley 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 Moreno Valley

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

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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