Best Behavioral Health Science Schools Near Prairie Village, KS

Prairie Village, Kansas has 2 accredited schools offering behavioral health science programs. Prairie Village has a population of about 22,937. Median household income is $107,664 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 73.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Kansas City, MO-KS metro area, the top-earning behavioral health science-related role is Social and Community Service Manager at a median $78,920 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Behavioral Health Science Schools to Prairie Village

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer behavioral health science programs near Prairie Village, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Prairie Village 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 Prairie Village. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

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

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University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS 32.9 miles from Prairie Village
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
72.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 66%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $61,945
Avg net price $18,059/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 86%
  • Programs offered: 183

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Behavioral Health Science Wages Near Prairie Village

Prairie Village is part of the Kansas City, MO-KS metro area (BLS area code 28140). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Kansas statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor$60,690Kansas City, MO-KS$65,611
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$58,320Kansas City, MO-KS$63,049
Social and Community Service Manager$78,920Kansas City, MO-KS$85,319
Social and Human Service Assistant$45,860Kansas City, MO-KS$49,578

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.


Prairie Village at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population22,937Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$107,664Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+73.4%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)92.5 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited behavioral health science schools are near Prairie Village, KS?

Our directory has 2 accredited schools offering behavioral health science programs near Prairie Village. The closest is University of Kansas in Lawrence, KS (32.9 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is State Fair Community College (76.3 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying behavioral health science-related roles near Prairie Village are: Social and Community Service Manager ($78,920), Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor ($60,690), Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker ($58,320). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Kansas statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Leawood instead of Prairie Village?

Leawood, KS is 5.5 miles from Prairie Village 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 Prairie Village an affordable place to study behavioral health science?

Prairie Village’s median household income of $107,664 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Prairie Village while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Kansas 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 Prairie Village

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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 2024โ€“2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.