Best Behavioral Health Science Schools Near Pomona, CA (2026)

Pomona, California has 10 accredited schools offering behavioral health science programs, with tuition ranging from $1,158 to $49,470 per year for indexed programs. Pomona has a population of about 148,391. Median household income is $78,869 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 19.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area, the top-earning behavioral health science-related role is Social and Community Service Manager at a median $87,100 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Behavioral Health Science Schools to Pomona

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

Pomona is part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area (BLS area code 31080). 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	$51,910	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$45,695
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker	$78,410	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$69,023
Social and Community Service Manager	$87,100	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$76,673
Social and Human Service Assistant	$50,330	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$44,305

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.

Pomona at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	148,391	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$78,869	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	19.5%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	113.6 (above U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Other Pomona-Area Cities With Behavioral Health Science Programs

Montclair, CA – 3.8 mi away (38,944 pop)
La Verne, CA – 4.3 mi away (32,389 pop)
San Dimas, CA – 4.3 mi away (34,338 pop)
Diamond Bar, CA – 5.1 mi away (56,793 pop)
Claremont, CA – 5.4 mi away (36,059 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Our directory has 10 accredited schools offering behavioral health science programs near Pomona. The closest is University of La Verne in La Verne, CA (3.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Ashford University (92.3 miles). 8 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying behavioral health science-related roles near Pomona are: Social and Community Service Manager ($87,100), Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker ($78,410), Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor ($51,910). 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 Montclair instead of Pomona?

Montclair, CA is 3.8 miles from Pomona 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 Pomona an affordable place to study behavioral health science?

Pomona’s median household income of $78,869 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Pomona 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 Pomona

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

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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