Best Behavioral Health Science Schools Near Annapolis, MD

Annapolis, Maryland has 5 accredited schools offering behavioral health science programs. Annapolis has a population of about 40,744. Median household income is $104,257 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 53.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro area, the top-earning behavioral health science-related role is Social and Community Service Manager at a median $84,770 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Behavioral Health Science Schools to Annapolis

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer behavioral health science programs near Annapolis, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Annapolis 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 Annapolis. 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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#1

University of Maryland-Baltimore County

Baltimore, MD 22.7 miles from Annapolis
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
78.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 70%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $69,960
Avg net price $16,467/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 86%
  • Programs offered: 92

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD 23.9 miles from Annapolis
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
57.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 55%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $61,335
Avg net price $13,868/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 63%
  • Programs offered: 40

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD 25.5 miles from Annapolis
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
88.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 94%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $87,555
Avg net price $18,809/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 98%
  • Programs offered: 164

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Behavioral Health Science Wages Near Annapolis

Annapolis is part of the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro area (BLS area code 12580). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Maryland statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor$57,750Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$55,263
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$70,360Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$67,330
Social and Community Service Manager$84,770Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$81,120
Social and Human Service Assistant$48,420Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$46,335

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.


Annapolis at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population40,744Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$104,257Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+53.7%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)104.5 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited behavioral health science schools are near Annapolis, MD?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering behavioral health science programs near Annapolis. The closest is University of Maryland-Baltimore County in Baltimore, MD (22.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Franklin and Marshall College (75.1 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying behavioral health science-related roles near Annapolis are: Social and Community Service Manager ($84,770), Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker ($70,360), Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor ($57,750). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Maryland statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Bowie instead of Annapolis?

Bowie, MD is 12.8 miles from Annapolis 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 Annapolis an affordable place to study behavioral health science?

Annapolis’s median household income of $104,257 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Annapolis while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Maryland 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 Annapolis

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

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.