Behavioral Health Science Schools Near Shaker Heights, OH

Shaker Heights, Ohio has 3 accredited schools offering behavioral health science programs, with tuition ranging from $4,624 to $35,745 per year for indexed programs. Shaker Heights has a population of about 29,004. Median household income is $97,721 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 69.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Cleveland, OH metro area, the top-earning behavioral health science-related role is Social and Community Service Manager at a median $77,200 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Behavioral Health Science Schools to Shaker Heights

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

Behavioral Health Science Wages Near Shaker Heights

Shaker Heights is part of the Cleveland, OH metro area (BLS area code 17410). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Ohio statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor	$59,630	Cleveland, OH	$63,504
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker	$45,390	Cleveland, OH	$48,339
Social and Community Service Manager	$77,200	Cleveland, OH	$82,215
Social and Human Service Assistant	$39,780	Cleveland, OH	$42,364

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.

Shaker Heights at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	29,004	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$97,721	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	69.7%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	93.9 (below U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Other Shaker Heights-Area Cities With Behavioral Health Science Programs

Cleveland Heights, OH – 2.6 mi away (44,633 pop)
South Euclid, OH – 3.7 mi away (21,658 pop)
Maple Heights, OH – 4.5 mi away (22,478 pop)
Garfield Heights, OH – 4.7 mi away (27,905 pop)
Cleveland, OH – 6.8 mi away (1,731,637 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Our directory has 3 accredited schools offering behavioral health science programs near Shaker Heights. The closest is Cleveland State University in Cleveland, OH (6.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is North Central State College (71.2 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying behavioral health science-related roles near Shaker Heights are: Social and Community Service Manager ($77,200), Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor ($59,630), Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker ($45,390). 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 Cleveland Heights instead of Shaker Heights?

Cleveland Heights, OH is 2.6 miles from Shaker Heights 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 Shaker Heights an affordable place to study behavioral health science?

Shaker Heights’s median household income of $97,721 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Shaker Heights 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.

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Other Programs Available in Shaker Heights

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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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