Behavioral Health Science Schools Near Santa Fe, NM (2026)

Santa Fe, New Mexico has 3 accredited schools offering behavioral health science programs, with tuition ranging from $1,851 to $12,336 per year for indexed programs. Santa Fe has a population of about 88,224. Median household income is $70,110 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 45.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Santa Fe, NM 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 Santa Fe

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

Behavioral Health Science Wages Near Santa Fe

Santa Fe is part of the Santa Fe, NM metro area (BLS area code 42140). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to New Mexico statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor	$74,100	Santa Fe, NM	$75,000
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker	$76,860	Santa Fe, NM	$77,794
Social and Community Service Manager	$84,770	Santa Fe, NM	$85,800
Social and Human Service Assistant	$48,810	Santa Fe, NM	$49,403

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.

Santa Fe at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	88,224	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$70,110	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	45.4%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	98.8 (below U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Other Santa Fe-Area Cities With Behavioral Health Science Programs

Espanola, NM – 24.1 mi away (26,195 pop)
Rio Rancho, NM – 47.9 mi away (96,028 pop)
Albuquerque, NM – 53.7 mi away (759,517 pop)
Los Lunas, NM – 73.7 mi away (66,411 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited behavioral health science schools are near Santa Fe, NM?

Our directory has 3 accredited schools offering behavioral health science programs near Santa Fe. The closest is Santa Fe Community College in Santa Fe, NM (4.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of New Mexico-Taos Campus (50.9 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying behavioral health science-related roles near Santa Fe are: Social and Community Service Manager ($84,770), Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker ($76,860), Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor ($74,100). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with New Mexico statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Espanola instead of Santa Fe?

Espanola, NM is 24.1 miles from Santa Fe 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 Santa Fe an affordable place to study behavioral health science?

Santa Fe’s median household income of $70,110 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Santa Fe while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and New Mexico 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 Santa Fe

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

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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