Best Behavioral Health Science Schools Near Socorro, TX (2026)

Socorro, Texas has 2 accredited schools offering behavioral health science programs, with tuition ranging from $2,322 to $25,307 per year for indexed programs. Socorro has a population of about 36,237. Median household income is $52,100 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 10.3% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the El Paso, TX metro area, the top-earning behavioral health science-related role is Social and Community Service Manager at a median $71,500 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Behavioral Health Science Schools to Socorro

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

Socorro is part of the El Paso, TX metro area (BLS area code 21340). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Texas statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor	$62,510	El Paso, TX	$69,533
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker	$44,150	El Paso, TX	$49,110
Social and Community Service Manager	$71,500	El Paso, TX	$79,533
Social and Human Service Assistant	$40,050	El Paso, TX	$44,549

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.

Socorro at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	36,237	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$52,100	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	10.3%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	89.9 (below U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Other Socorro-Area Cities With Behavioral Health Science Programs

El Paso, TX – 17.6 mi away (681,723 pop)
Las Cruces, NM – 56.8 mi away (134,050 pop)
Alamogordo, NM – 87.8 mi away (32,782 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Our directory has 2 accredited schools offering behavioral health science programs near Socorro. The closest is New Mexico State University-Main Campus in Las Cruces, NM (53.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is New Mexico State University-Dona Ana (56.8 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying behavioral health science-related roles near Socorro are: Social and Community Service Manager ($71,500), Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor ($62,510), Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker ($44,150). 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 El Paso instead of Socorro?

El Paso, TX is 17.6 miles from Socorro 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 Socorro an affordable place to study behavioral health science?

Socorro’s median household income of $52,100 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Socorro 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 Socorro

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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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