Behavioral Health Science Schools Near Lake Worth Beach, FL

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

Lake Worth Beach, Florida has 4 accredited schools offering behavioral health science programs, with tuition ranging from $2,764 to $62,616 per year for indexed programs. Lake Worth Beach has a population of about 44,417. In the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area, the top-earning behavioral health science-related role is Social and Community Service Manager at a median $79,240 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Behavioral Health Science Schools to Lake Worth Beach

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer behavioral health science programs near Lake Worth Beach, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Lake Worth Beach 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 Florida schools on the Florida behavioral health science page.

Behavioral Health Science Wages Near Lake Worth Beach

Lake Worth Beach is part of the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area (BLS area code 33100). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Florida statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor$57,290Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$50,166
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$51,510Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$45,105
Social and Community Service Manager$79,240Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$69,387
Social and Human Service Assistant$45,370Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$39,729

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.

Lake Worth Beach at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Regional Price Parity (US=100)114.2 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited behavioral health science schools are near Lake Worth Beach, FL?

Our directory has 4 accredited schools offering behavioral health science programs near Lake Worth Beach. The closest is Lynn University in Boca Raton, FL (16.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of Miami (63.5 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying behavioral health science roles near Lake Worth Beach?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying behavioral health science-related roles near Lake Worth Beach are: Social and Community Service Manager ($79,240), Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor ($57,290), Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker ($51,510). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Florida statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Lake Worth instead of Lake Worth Beach?

Lake Worth, FL is 0.0 miles from Lake Worth Beach 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.

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 Lake Worth Beach

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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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