Behavioral Health Science Schools Near Santa Paula, CA (2026)

Updated August 11, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Santa Paula, California has 8 accredited schools offering behavioral health science programs, with tuition ranging from $1,426 to $49,470 per year for indexed programs. Santa Paula has a population of about 31,202. Median household income is $77,130 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 14.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA metro area, the top-earning behavioral health science-related role is Social and Community Service Manager at a median $80,840 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Behavioral Health Science Schools to Santa Paula

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

Santa Paula is part of the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA metro area (BLS area code 37100). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to California statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor$64,910Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$58,742
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$64,990Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$58,814
Social and Community Service Manager$80,840Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$73,158
Social and Human Service Assistant$52,180Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$47,222

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.

Santa Paula at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population31,202Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$77,130Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+14.7%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)110.5 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

Our directory has 8 accredited schools offering behavioral health science programs near Santa Paula. The closest is Moorpark College in Moorpark, CA (13.9 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is California Baptist University (98.5 miles). 6 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying behavioral health science-related roles near Santa Paula are: Social and Community Service Manager ($80,840), Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker ($64,990), Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor ($64,910). 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 Camarillo instead of Santa Paula?

Camarillo, CA is 9.2 miles from Santa Paula 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 Santa Paula an affordable place to study behavioral health science?

Santa Paula’s median household income of $77,130 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Santa Paula 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 Santa Paula

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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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