Best Behavioral Health Science Schools Near Sanford, ME (2026)

Sanford, Maine has 11 accredited schools offering behavioral health science programs, with tuition ranging from $5,352 to $66,162 per year for indexed programs. Sanford has a population of about 22,095. Median household income is $70,570 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 23.6% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Portland-South Portland, ME metro area, the top-earning behavioral health science-related role is Social and Community Service Manager at a median $74,650 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Behavioral Health Science Schools to Sanford

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

Behavioral Health Science Wages Near Sanford

Sanford is part of the Portland-South Portland, ME metro area (BLS area code 38860). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Maine statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor	$62,300	Portland-South Portland, ME	$61,138
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker	$59,010	Portland-South Portland, ME	$57,910
Social and Community Service Manager	$74,650	Portland-South Portland, ME	$73,258
Social and Human Service Assistant	$49,110	Portland-South Portland, ME	$48,194

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.

Sanford at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	22,095	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$70,570	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	23.6%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	101.9 (above U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Other Sanford-Area Cities With Behavioral Health Science Programs

Rochester, NH – 14.1 mi away (30,345 pop)
Biddeford, ME – 15.6 mi away (21,362 pop)
Dover, NH – 17.5 mi away (91,514 pop)
Portsmouth, NH – 25.3 mi away (91,193 pop)
South Portland, ME – 27.4 mi away (25,577 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited behavioral health science schools are near Sanford, ME?

Our directory has 11 accredited schools offering behavioral health science programs near Sanford. The closest is Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester, NH (44.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of Maine at Farmington (91.0 miles). 9 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying behavioral health science-related roles near Sanford are: Social and Community Service Manager ($74,650), Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor ($62,300), Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker ($59,010). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Maine statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Rochester instead of Sanford?

Rochester, NH is 14.1 miles from Sanford 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 Sanford an affordable place to study behavioral health science?

Sanford’s median household income of $70,570 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Sanford while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Maine 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 Sanford

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

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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