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Best Behavioral Health Science Schools Near Sandy, UT (2026)
Updated August 11, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Sandy, Utah is home to about 92,840 residents. In the Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area, the top-earning behavioral health science-related role is Social and Community Service Manager at a median $87,360 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Behavioral Health Science Schools to Sandy
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer behavioral health science programs near Sandy, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Sandy city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Sandy is part of the Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area (BLS area code 41620). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Utah statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor
$63,100
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
$62,537
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker
$50,770
UT statewide
$50,317
Social and Community Service Manager
$87,360
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
$86,581
Social and Human Service Assistant
$40,650
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
$40,287
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.
Sandy at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
100.9 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Sandy-Area Cities With Behavioral Health Science Programs
What are the highest-paying behavioral health science roles near Sandy?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying behavioral health science-related roles near Sandy are: Social and Community Service Manager ($87,360), Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor ($63,100), Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker ($50,770). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Utah statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Cottonwood Heights instead of Sandy?
Cottonwood Heights, UT is 3.5 miles from Sandy 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.
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.