Behavioral Health Science Schools Near Las Vegas, NV (2026)

Las Vegas, Nevada has 2 accredited schools offering behavioral health science programs, with tuition ranging from $2,208 to $13,024 per year for indexed programs. Las Vegas has a population of about 650,873. Median household income is $70,723 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 27.3% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area, the top-earning behavioral health science-related role is Social and Community Service Manager at a median $64,260 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Behavioral Health Science Schools to Las Vegas

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

Behavioral Health Science Wages Near Las Vegas

Las Vegas is part of the Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area (BLS area code 29820). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Nevada statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor	$55,060	Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	$54,950
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker	$62,900	Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	$62,774
Social and Community Service Manager	$64,260	Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	$64,132
Social and Human Service Assistant	$37,420	Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	$37,345

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.

Las Vegas at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	650,873	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$70,723	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	27.3%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	100.2 (above U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Other Las Vegas-Area Cities With Behavioral Health Science Programs

North Las Vegas, NV – 10.3 mi away (238,702 pop)
Henderson, NV – 19.4 mi away (292,969 pop)
Bullhead City, AZ – 86.4 mi away (49,184 pop)
Kingman, AZ – 98.8 mi away (43,548 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited behavioral health science schools are near Las Vegas, NV?

Our directory has 2 accredited schools offering behavioral health science programs near Las Vegas. The closest is College of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas, NV (5.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Mohave Community College (95.6 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying behavioral health science-related roles near Las Vegas are: Social and Community Service Manager ($64,260), Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker ($62,900), Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor ($55,060). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Nevada statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in North Las Vegas instead of Las Vegas?

North Las Vegas, NV is 10.3 miles from Las Vegas 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 Las Vegas an affordable place to study behavioral health science?

Las Vegas’s median household income of $70,723 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Las Vegas while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Nevada 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 Las Vegas

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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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