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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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the best school in the United States for behavioral science students. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full Behavioral Science at University of Pennsylvania Report

#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 small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Behavioral Science at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Fox University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Behavioral Science Schools list. Located in the fringe town of Newberg, GFU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

Full Behavioral Science at George Fox University Report

#6

Yale University

New Haven, CT

With a ranking of #6, Yale University did quite well on this year’s best schools for behavioral science students. Located in the medium-sized 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 came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Behavioral Science Schools ranking. San Jacinto College is a fairly 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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With a ranking of #8, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on this year’s best schools for behavioral science students. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Behavioral Science Schools ranking. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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Behavioral Science by Region

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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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