Behavioral Health Science Schools Near Manhattan, NY (2026)

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

Manhattan, New York has 23 accredited schools offering behavioral health science programs, with tuition ranging from $5,206 to $71,845 per year for indexed programs. Manhattan has a population of about 1,643,734. In the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, the top-earning behavioral health science-related role is Social and Community Service Manager at a median $100,570 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Behavioral Health Science Schools to Manhattan

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

Manhattan is part of the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (BLS area code 35620). 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$61,020New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$54,192
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$82,450New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$73,224
Social and Community Service Manager$100,570New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$89,316
Social and Human Service Assistant$47,860New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$42,504

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.

Manhattan at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Regional Price Parity (US=100)112.6 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

Our directory has 23 accredited schools offering behavioral health science programs near Manhattan. The closest is Columbia University in the City of New York in New York, NY (1.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is CUNY Kingsborough Community College (14.3 miles). 10 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying behavioral health science-related roles near Manhattan are: Social and Community Service Manager ($100,570), Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker ($82,450), Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor ($61,020). 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 West New York instead of Manhattan?

West New York, NJ is 2.3 miles from Manhattan 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.

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 Manhattan

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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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