Best Behavioral Health Science Schools Near Albany, NY (2026)

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

Albany, New York has 5 accredited schools offering behavioral health science programs, with tuition ranging from $5,338 to $16,901 per year for indexed programs. Albany has a population of about 100,081. Median household income is $59,485 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 44.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro area, the top-earning behavioral health science-related role is Social and Community Service Manager at a median $88,410 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Behavioral Health Science Schools to Albany

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

Behavioral Health Science Wages Near Albany

Albany is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro area (BLS area code 10580). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to New York statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor$57,030Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$57,259
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$76,970Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$77,279
Social and Community Service Manager$88,410Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$88,765
Social and Human Service Assistant$45,490Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$45,673

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.

Albany at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population100,081Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$59,485Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+44.8%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)99.6 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited behavioral health science schools are near Albany, NY?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering behavioral health science programs near Albany. The closest is Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, NY (6.2 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Western Connecticut State University (89.3 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying behavioral health science-related roles near Albany are: Social and Community Service Manager ($88,410), Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker ($76,970), Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor ($57,030). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with New York statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Troy instead of Albany?

Troy, NY is 7.9 miles from Albany 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 Albany an affordable place to study behavioral health science?

Albany’s median household income of $59,485 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Albany while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and New York 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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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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