Behavioral Health Science Schools Near Myrtle Beach, SC (2026)

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina has 2 accredited schools offering behavioral health science programs, with tuition ranging from $16,664 to $41,250 per year for indexed programs. Myrtle Beach has a population of about 37,214. Median household income is $53,679 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 34.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC metro area, the top-earning behavioral health science-related role is Social and Community Service Manager at a median $63,920 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Behavioral Health Science Schools to Myrtle Beach

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


Behavioral Health Science Wages Near Myrtle Beach

Myrtle Beach is part of the Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC metro area (BLS area code 34820). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to South Carolina statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor$56,780Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC$60,662
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$35,590Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC$38,024
Social and Community Service Manager$63,920Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC$68,291
Social and Human Service Assistant$37,790Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC$40,374

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.


Myrtle Beach at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population37,214Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$53,679Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+34.1%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)93.6 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited behavioral health science schools are near Myrtle Beach, SC?

Our directory has 2 accredited schools offering behavioral health science programs near Myrtle Beach. The closest is Morris College in Sumter, SC (85.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Methodist University (98.5 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying behavioral health science-related roles near Myrtle Beach are: Social and Community Service Manager ($63,920), Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor ($56,780), Social and Human Service Assistant ($37,790). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with South Carolina statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Conway instead of Myrtle Beach?

Conway, SC is 12.8 miles from Myrtle Beach 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 Myrtle Beach an affordable place to study behavioral health science?

Myrtle Beach’s median household income of $53,679 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Myrtle Beach while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and South Carolina 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.