Best Behavioral Health Science Schools Near Woodburn, OR

Woodburn, Oregon has 3 accredited schools offering behavioral health science programs, with tuition ranging from $4,626 to $16,169 per year for indexed programs. Woodburn has a population of about 26,845. Median household income is $67,469 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 16.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Salem, OR metro area, the top-earning behavioral health science-related role is Social and Community Service Manager at a median $110,210 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Behavioral Health Science Schools to Woodburn

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

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Woodburn. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score โ€” U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

George Fox University

Newberg, OR 12.0 miles from Woodburn
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
62.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 71%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $59,761
Avg net price $31,679/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 80%
  • Programs offered: 78

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Mt Hood Community College

Gresham, OR 33.9 miles from Woodburn
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
48.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 24%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $41,125
Avg net price $7,821/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 49

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Behavioral Health Science Wages Near Woodburn

Woodburn is part of the Salem, OR metro area (BLS area code 41420). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Oregon statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor$78,870Salem, OR$76,129
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$68,210Salem, OR$65,840
Social and Community Service Manager$110,210Salem, OR$106,380
Social and Human Service Assistant$57,560Salem, OR$55,560

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.


Woodburn at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population26,845Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$67,469Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+16.7%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)103.6 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited behavioral health science schools are near Woodburn, OR?

Our directory has 3 accredited schools offering behavioral health science programs near Woodburn. The closest is George Fox University in Newberg, OR (12.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Lower Columbia College (68.8 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying behavioral health science-related roles near Woodburn are: Social and Community Service Manager ($110,210), Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor ($78,870), Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker ($68,210). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Oregon statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Wilsonville instead of Woodburn?

Wilsonville, OR is 12.0 miles from Woodburn 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 Woodburn an affordable place to study behavioral health science?

Woodburn’s median household income of $67,469 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Woodburn while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Oregon 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 Woodburn

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Data verified: August 31, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024โ€“2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.