Best Online Counseling Programs in Benicia, CA (2026)

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

Benicia, California has 5 accredited schools offering counseling programs. Benicia has a population of about 26,861. Median household income is $125,040 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 45.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Vallejo, CA metro area, the top-earning counseling-related role is Marriage and Family Therapist at a median $93,810 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Counseling Schools to Benicia

The 5 accredited institutions below are the closest among the 5 schools in our directory that offer counseling programs near Benicia. Distances are calculated from Benicia city center.

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 Benicia. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all California schools on the California counseling page.

Counseling Wages Near Benicia

Benicia is part of the Vallejo, CA metro area (BLS area code 46700). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to California statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor	$66,940	Vallejo, CA	$61,696
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselor and Advisor	$91,670	Vallejo, CA	$84,488
Marriage and Family Therapist	$93,810	Vallejo, CA	$86,461
Rehabilitation Counselor	$46,900	Vallejo, CA	$43,226
Counselor, All Other	$60,280	Vallejo, CA	$55,558
Social and Community Service Manager	$80,260	Vallejo, CA	$73,972

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.

Benicia at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	26,861	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$125,040	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	45.5%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	108.5 (above U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024
Counseling-related employment in Solano County	9,449 workers, 5,676 establishments	BLS QCEW 2024 annual

Other Benicia-Area Cities With Counseling Programs

Vallejo, CA – 5.3 mi away (172,697 pop)
Martinez, CA – 5.4 mi away (38,259 pop)
Hercules, CA – 7.1 mi away (25,360 pop)
Pleasant Hill, CA – 9.1 mi away (34,853 pop)
American Canyon, CA – 9.4 mi away (20,452 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited counseling schools are near Benicia, CA?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering counseling programs near Benicia. The closest is Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill, CA (8.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Merritt College (19.5 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying counseling roles near Benicia?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying counseling-related roles near Benicia are: Marriage and Family Therapist ($93,810), Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselor and Advisor ($91,670), Social and Community Service Manager ($80,260). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with California statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Vallejo instead of Benicia?

Vallejo, CA is 5.3 miles from Benicia and has its own set of local counseling programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Benicia an affordable place to study counseling?

Benicia’s median household income of $125,040 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Benicia while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and California 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: June 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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