Behavioral Health Science Schools Near Alliance, OH (2026)

Alliance, Ohio has 9 accredited schools offering behavioral health science programs, with tuition ranging from $4,624 to $66,246 per year for indexed programs. Alliance has a population of about 21,574. Median household income is $54,608 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 17.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Canton-Massillon, OH metro area, the top-earning behavioral health science-related role is Social and Community Service Manager at a median $65,040 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Behavioral Health Science Schools to Alliance

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer behavioral health science programs near Alliance, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Alliance city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

No school data available.

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


Behavioral Health Science Wages Near Alliance

Alliance is part of the Canton-Massillon, OH metro area (BLS area code 15940). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Ohio statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor$56,640Canton-Massillon, OH$63,356
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$49,700Canton-Massillon, OH$55,593
Social and Community Service Manager$65,040Canton-Massillon, OH$72,752
Social and Human Service Assistant$36,750Canton-Massillon, OH$41,107

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.


Alliance at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population21,574Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$54,608Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+17.5%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)89.4 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

Other Alliance-Area Cities With Behavioral Health Science Programs


Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited behavioral health science schools are near Alliance, OH?

Our directory has 9 accredited schools offering behavioral health science programs near Alliance. The closest is Walsh University in North Canton, OH (13.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Ohio University-Zanesville Campus (81.3 miles). 9 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying behavioral health science-related roles near Alliance are: Social and Community Service Manager ($65,040), Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor ($56,640), Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker ($49,700). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Ohio statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Canton instead of Alliance?

Canton, OH is 14.8 miles from Alliance 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 Alliance an affordable place to study behavioral health science?

Alliance’s median household income of $54,608 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Alliance while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Ohio 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.


Learn More About Behavioral Health Science Programs

Other Programs Available in Alliance

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

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.