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Seneca, South Carolina has 5 accredited schools offering psychology programs, with tuition ranging from $23,250 to $35,666 per year for indexed programs. Seneca has a population of about 8,910. Median household income is $52,207 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 29.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In South Carolina, the top-earning psychology-related role is Clinical and Counseling Psychologist at a median $92,700 annually (BLS, May 2025).
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer psychology programs near Seneca, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Seneca city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
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:
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Seneca. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all South Carolina schools on the South Carolina psychology page.
| Occupation | Median Annual Wage (South Carolina, statewide) |
|---|---|
| Clinical and Counseling Psychologist | $92,700 |
| Industrial-Organizational Psychologist | N/A |
| School Psychologist | $76,720 |
| Educational and Career Counselor | $60,340 |
| Marriage and Family Therapist | $55,430 |
| Substance Abuse and Mental Health Counselor | $52,370 |
| Healthcare Social Worker | $60,840 |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker | $39,930 |
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.
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 8,910 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income | $52,207 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ | 29.2% | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Psychology-related employment in Oconee County | 565 workers, 95 establishments | BLS QCEW 2024 annual |
Accredited schools offering psychology programs near Seneca are listed on this page, ranked by BOC Score and distance from the city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS and College Scorecard data on every site update, so it stays current as programs open and close.
Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying psychology-related roles in South Carolina are: Clinical and Counseling Psychologist ($92,700), School Psychologist ($76,720), Healthcare Social Worker ($60,840). Wages for Seneca workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.
Anderson, SC is 21.0 miles from Seneca and has its own set of local psychology programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Seneca’s median household income of $52,207 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Seneca while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and South Carolina public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
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Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Seneca:
Data verified: July 23, 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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