Behavioral Health Science Schools Near San Jose, CA (2026)

San Jose, California has 6 accredited schools offering behavioral health science programs, with tuition ranging from $1,150 to $49,823 per year for indexed programs. San Jose has a population of about 990,054. Median household income is $141,565 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 46.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area, the top-earning behavioral health science-related role is Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker at a median $109,050 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Behavioral Health Science Schools to San Jose

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

San Jose is part of the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area (BLS area code 41940). 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	$72,550	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$65,716
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker	$109,050	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$98,777
Social and Community Service Manager	$98,030	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$88,795
Social and Human Service Assistant	$60,650	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$54,937

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.

San Jose at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	990,054	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$141,565	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	46.5%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	110.4 (above U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Other San Jose-Area Cities With Behavioral Health Science Programs

Campbell, CA – 6.0 mi away (40,939 pop)
Los Gatos, CA – 7.7 mi away (30,545 pop)
Santa Clara, CA – 7.8 mi away (125,948 pop)
Milpitas, CA – 9.4 mi away (77,528 pop)
Saratoga, CA – 10.0 mi away (30,767 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Our directory has 6 accredited schools offering behavioral health science programs near San Jose. The closest is San Jose State University in San Jose, CA (3.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is American River College (97.1 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying behavioral health science-related roles near San Jose are: Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker ($109,050), Social and Community Service Manager ($98,030), Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor ($72,550). 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 Campbell instead of San Jose?

Campbell, CA is 6.0 miles from San Jose 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 San Jose an affordable place to study behavioral health science?

San Jose’s median household income of $141,565 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in San Jose 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 San Jose

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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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