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2023 Best Behavioral Science Schools

44 Colleges
$34,701 Avg Salary
$35,804 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Behavioral Science School for You

Behavioral Science is the #142 most popular major in the country with 4,169 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Behavioral Science Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 44 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Behavioral Science Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for behavioral science majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Behavioral Science Schools

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the best school for behavioral science students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#2

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Behavioral Science Schools list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great place for behavioral science students. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 44 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

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#5

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

Out of the 44 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, George Fox University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Newberg, GFU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that behavioral science majors at GFU take out is $33,375.

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#6

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best behavioral science programs. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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San Jacinto Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best behavioral science programs. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.

After completing their degree, behavioral science graduates from San Jacinto College carry an average student debtload of $10,000.

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Washington University in St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for behavioral science students. It came in at #8 on the list. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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With a ranking of #10, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on this year’s best schools for behavioral science students. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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Behavioral Science by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 44 majors within the area of study, behavioral science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 34,975
Biological & Physical Science 30,075
Interdisciplinary Studies 9,074
International Studies 7,368
Nutrition Science 5,330

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Polimerek.

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