Best Behavioral Health Science Schools Near Jenks, OK (2026)

Jenks, Oklahoma has 4 accredited schools offering behavioral health science programs, with tuition ranging from $7,750 to $50,061 per year for indexed programs. Jenks has a population of about 26,519. Median household income is $104,970 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 48.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Tulsa, OK metro area, the top-earning behavioral health science-related role is Social and Community Service Manager at a median $74,240 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Behavioral Health Science Schools to Jenks

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


Behavioral Health Science Wages Near Jenks

Jenks is part of the Tulsa, OK metro area (BLS area code 46140). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Oklahoma statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor$58,880Tulsa, OK$66,009
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$44,500Tulsa, OK$49,888
Social and Community Service Manager$74,240Tulsa, OK$83,229
Social and Human Service Assistant$37,010Tulsa, OK$41,491

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.


Jenks at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population26,519Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$104,970Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+48.2%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)89.2 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited behavioral health science schools are near Jenks, OK?

Our directory has 4 accredited schools offering behavioral health science programs near Jenks. The closest is University of Tulsa in Tulsa, OK (10.8 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus (99.0 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying behavioral health science-related roles near Jenks are: Social and Community Service Manager ($74,240), Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor ($58,880), Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker ($44,500). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Oklahoma statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Bixby instead of Jenks?

Bixby, OK is 6.5 miles from Jenks 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 Jenks an affordable place to study behavioral health science?

Jenks’s median household income of $104,970 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Jenks while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Oklahoma 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.