Best Behavioral Health Science Schools Near Michigan City, IN

Michigan City, Indiana has 5 accredited schools offering behavioral health science programs, with tuition ranging from $8,675 to $45,218 per year for indexed programs. Michigan City has a population of about 31,466. In Indiana, the top-earning behavioral health science-related role is Social and Community Service Manager at a median $73,940 annually (BLS, May 2025).


Closest Behavioral Health Science Schools to Michigan City

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer behavioral health science programs near Michigan City, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Michigan City city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Michigan City. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

Purdue University Northwest

Hammond, IN 32.4 miles from Michigan City
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
50.1 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 72%
Graduation rate 43%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $48,318
Avg net price $6,079/yr
Tuition
In‑state$8,675
Out‑of‑state$16,094
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 67%
  • Programs offered: 52

Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning CommissionIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Purdue University Global

West Lafayette, IN 86.6 miles from Michigan City
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
45.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 28%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $36,596
Avg net price $7,770/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 43%
  • Programs offered: 90

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Indiana University-Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN 138.6 miles from Michigan City
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
60.0 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 76%
Graduation rate 54%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $55,198
Avg net price $11,668/yr
Tuition
In‑state$10,762
Out‑of‑state$34,891
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 72%
  • Programs offered: 204

Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning CommissionIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN 157.3 miles from Michigan City
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
47.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 46%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $48,387
Avg net price $10,873/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 67%
  • Programs offered: 102

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN 211.7 miles from Michigan City
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
48.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 29%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $41,110
Avg net price $11,225/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 51%
  • Programs offered: 90

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Indiana schools on the Indiana behavioral health science page.


Behavioral Health Science Wages Near Michigan City

Michigan City is part of the Michigan City-La Porte, IN metro area (BLS area code 33140). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Indiana statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor$60,430Michigan City-La Porte, IN$65,900
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$48,300IN statewide$52,672
Social and Community Service Manager$73,940IN statewide$80,632
Social and Human Service Assistant$39,860Michigan City-La Porte, IN$43,468

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.


Michigan City at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Regional Price Parity (US=100)91.7 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited behavioral health science schools are near Michigan City, IN?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering behavioral health science programs near Michigan City. The closest is Andrews University in Berrien Springs, MI (31.8 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College (43.1 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying behavioral health science-related roles near Michigan City are: Social and Community Service Manager ($73,940), Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor ($60,430), Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker ($48,300). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Indiana statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in La Porte instead of Michigan City?

La Porte, IN is 10.5 miles from Michigan City 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 Michigan City

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Michigan City:

Data verified: August 31, 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.