Behavioral Health Science Schools Near Port Orange, FL (2026)

Port Orange, Florida has 3 accredited schools offering behavioral health science programs, with tuition ranging from $2,496 to $60,580 per year for indexed programs. Port Orange has a population of about 63,818. Median household income is $68,955 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 29.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro area, the top-earning behavioral health science-related role is Social and Community Service Manager at a median $72,990 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Behavioral Health Science Schools to Port Orange

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

Port Orange is part of the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro area (BLS area code 19660). 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$53,420Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL$53,742
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$43,490Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL$43,753
Social and Community Service Manager$72,990Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL$73,431
Social and Human Service Assistant$45,490Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL$45,765

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.


Port Orange at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population63,818Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$68,955Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+29.7%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)99.4 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited behavioral health science schools are near Port Orange, FL?

Our directory has 3 accredited schools offering behavioral health science programs near Port Orange. The closest is Rollins College in Winter Park, FL (41.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Eastern Florida State College (68.1 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying behavioral health science-related roles near Port Orange are: Social and Community Service Manager ($72,990), Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor ($53,420), Social and Human Service Assistant ($45,490). 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 New Smyrna Beach instead of Port Orange?

New Smyrna Beach, FL is 6.5 miles from Port Orange 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 Port Orange an affordable place to study behavioral health science?

Port Orange’s median household income of $68,955 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Port Orange while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Florida 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 Port Orange

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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.