Behavioral Health Science Schools Near Lexington, KY (2026)

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

Lexington, Kentucky has 8 accredited schools offering behavioral health science programs, with tuition ranging from $4,728 to $38,150 per year for indexed programs. Lexington has a population of about 312,495. In the Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area, the top-earning behavioral health science-related role is Social and Community Service Manager at a median $79,280 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Behavioral Health Science Schools to Lexington

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

Behavioral Health Science Wages Near Lexington

Lexington is part of the Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area (BLS area code 30460). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Kentucky statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor$58,190Lexington-Fayette, KY$62,637
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$46,860Lexington-Fayette, KY$50,441
Social and Community Service Manager$79,280Lexington-Fayette, KY$85,339
Social and Human Service Assistant$37,700Lexington-Fayette, KY$40,581

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.

Lexington at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Regional Price Parity (US=100)92.9 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited behavioral health science schools are near Lexington, KY?

Our directory has 8 accredited schools offering behavioral health science programs near Lexington. The closest is University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY (2.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Big Sandy Community and Technical College (94.8 miles). 8 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying behavioral health science-related roles near Lexington are: Social and Community Service Manager ($79,280), Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor ($58,190), Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker ($46,860). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Kentucky statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Nicholasville instead of Lexington?

Nicholasville, KY is 12.0 miles from Lexington 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 Lexington

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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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