Best Behavioral Health Science Schools Near Maryville, TN

Maryville, Tennessee has 4 accredited schools offering behavioral health science programs. Maryville has a population of about 32,196. Median household income is $79,340 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 37.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Knoxville, TN metro area, the top-earning behavioral health science-related role is Social and Community Service Manager at a median $88,240 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Behavioral Health Science Schools to Maryville

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

Tennessee Wesleyan University

Athens, TN 40.3 miles from Maryville
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
48.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 56%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $45,989
Avg net price $14,836/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 68%
  • Programs offered: 42

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Trevecca Nazarene University

Nashville, TN 157.6 miles from Maryville
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
52.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 57%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $49,378
Avg net price $16,813/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 74%
  • Programs offered: 66

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

The University of Tennessee Southern

Pulaski, TN 176.1 miles from Maryville
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
38.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 37%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $38,924
Avg net price $12,798/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 70%
  • Programs offered: 20

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Behavioral Health Science Wages Near Maryville

Maryville is part of the Knoxville, TN metro area (BLS area code 28940). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Tennessee statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor$48,910Knoxville, TN$52,819
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$45,660Knoxville, TN$49,309
Social and Community Service Manager$88,240Knoxville, TN$95,292
Social and Human Service Assistant$37,250Knoxville, TN$40,227

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.


Maryville at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population32,196Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$79,340Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+37.0%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)92.6 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited behavioral health science schools are near Maryville, TN?

Our directory has 4 accredited schools offering behavioral health science programs near Maryville. The closest is Tennessee Wesleyan University in Athens, TN (40.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Clemson University (98.0 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying behavioral health science-related roles near Maryville are: Social and Community Service Manager ($88,240), Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor ($48,910), Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker ($45,660). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Tennessee statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Farragut instead of Maryville?

Farragut, TN is 14.3 miles from Maryville 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 Maryville an affordable place to study behavioral health science?

Maryville’s median household income of $79,340 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Maryville while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Tennessee 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 Maryville

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

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.