Behavioral Health Science Schools Near Harker Heights, TX

Updated August 11, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Harker Heights, Texas has 5 accredited schools offering behavioral health science programs, with tuition ranging from $3,000 to $58,100 per year for indexed programs. Harker Heights has a population of about 33,595. Median household income is $82,685 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 32.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Killeen-Temple, TX metro area, the top-earning behavioral health science-related role is Social and Community Service Manager at a median $75,180 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Behavioral Health Science Schools to Harker Heights

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

Behavioral Health Science Wages Near Harker Heights

Harker Heights is part of the Killeen-Temple, TX metro area (BLS area code 28660). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Texas statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor$58,820Killeen-Temple, TX$64,566
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$45,640Killeen-Temple, TX$50,099
Social and Community Service Manager$75,180Killeen-Temple, TX$82,525
Social and Human Service Assistant$49,610Killeen-Temple, TX$54,457

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.

Harker Heights at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population33,595Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$82,685Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+32.1%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)91.1 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited behavioral health science schools are near Harker Heights, TX?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering behavioral health science programs near Harker Heights. The closest is Central Texas College in Killeen, TX (10.8 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Texas A & M University-College Station (83.3 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying behavioral health science-related roles near Harker Heights are: Social and Community Service Manager ($75,180), Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor ($58,820), Social and Human Service Assistant ($49,610). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Texas statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Killeen instead of Harker Heights?

Killeen, TX is 5.1 miles from Harker 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 Harker Heights an affordable place to study behavioral health science?

Harker Heights’s median household income of $82,685 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Harker Heights while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Texas 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 Harker 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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