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

Sonoma, California has 5 accredited schools offering behavioral health science programs, with tuition ranging from $1,150 to $21,010 per year for indexed programs. Sonoma has a population of about 10,726. Median household income is $101,281 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 47.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA metro area, the top-earning behavioral health science-related role is Social and Community Service Manager at a median $84,310 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Behavioral Health Science Schools to Sonoma

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

Sonoma is part of the Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA metro area (BLS area code 42220). 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$63,980Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$59,351
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$84,190Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$78,098
Social and Community Service Manager$84,310Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$78,210
Social and Human Service Assistant$58,580Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$54,341

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.


Sonoma at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population10,726Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$101,281Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+47.7%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)107.8 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering behavioral health science programs near Sonoma. The closest is City College of San Francisco in San Francisco, CA (39.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is San Jose State University (73.1 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying behavioral health science-related roles near Sonoma are: Social and Community Service Manager ($84,310), Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker ($84,190), Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor ($63,980). 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 Napa instead of Sonoma?

Napa, CA is 8.6 miles from Sonoma 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 Sonoma an affordable place to study behavioral health science?

Sonoma’s median household income of $101,281 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Sonoma 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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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.