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Behavioral Sciences at Northwestern University

If you are interested in studying Behavioral Sciences, take a look at what Northwestern University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northwestern University is in Evanston, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 8 behavioral sciences graduations were recorded at Northwestern University.

Online & Distance Learning at Northwestern University

Distance learning is available at Northwestern University. Of 23,856 students, 781 (3%) studied exclusively online and 1,509 (6%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Behavioral Sciences graduates at Northwestern University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Behavioral Sciences graduates at Northwestern University are 88% women (7) and 12% men (1).

Behavioral Sciences Doctoral Program at Northwestern University

Among the 6 doctoral behavioral sciences graduates at Northwestern University, 83% were women (5) and 17% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Behavioral Sciences doctoral degree recipients at Northwestern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 50% of Behavioral Sciences doctoral degree recipients at Northwestern University, above the national average of 27%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Behavioral Sciences Graduates

Graduates of the Behavioral Sciences program at Northwestern University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Behavioral Sciences graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,479
Life Scientists, All Other	$97,541
Neuropsychologists	$83,690
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$75,358
Psychologists, All Other	$73,521
Clinical Neuropsychologists	$57,643
Transportation Planners	$50,855
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$42,168
Social Science Research Assistants	$41,630

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.