2026 Best Behavioral Science Associate’s Degree Schools
Looking for the best Behavioral Science associate’s degree programs in the United States? Our ranking highlights 145 institutions by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Our scores reflect factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
To help you make your decision, Course Advisor reviewed schools to build this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Behavioral Science Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
Explore the leading schools below:
No school ranked higher than San Jacinto Community College this year in the United States. Based in Pasadena, TX, San Jacinto Community College is a public institution. Students from in state pay about $2,490 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $6,690. Typical Behavioral Science student debt is $9,264. Read more about San Jacinto Community College
Granite State College came in at #3 on this year's Behavioral Science ranking in the United States. Based in Manchester, NH, Granite State College is a public institution. Granite State College posts a six-year graduation rate of 23%. In-state tuition and fees run about $7,724, with out-of-state students paying around $9,284. Granite State College Behavioral Science students take on a median of $27,522 in debt. More on Granite State College
You'll be in good company at University Of Phoenix Arizona, which ranked #4 this year. University Of Phoenix Arizona is a private for-profit school based in Phoenix, AZ. About 16% of students finish within six years. In-state tuition and fees average $9,552. Typical Behavioral Science student debt is $38,643. Read the full report on University Of Phoenix Arizona
You'll be in good company at American River College, which ranked #5 this year. Set in Sacramento, CA, American River College is a public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $1,288, with out-of-state students paying around $12,616. Typical Behavioral Science student debt is $14,105. More on American River College
The strong Behavioral Science programs at Yale University earned it the #5 place in the United States. Read the full report on Yale University
Hill College
Hill College placed #6 among Behavioral Science schools in the United States. See the full Hill College profile
California State University Dominguez Hills came in at #7 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on California State University Dominguez Hills
Pace University New York landed the #8 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Pace University New York report
Richard Bland College Of The College Of William And Mary landed the #9 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Richard Bland College Of The College Of William And Mary report
Shasta College
Shasta College came in at #10 in this year's ranking. Get the full Shasta College report
Missouri Baptist University did well this year, earning the #11 position. See the full Missouri Baptist University profile
William Paterson University Of New Jersey ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best Behavioral Science schools. Read more about William Paterson University Of New Jersey
New Jersey Institute Of Technology placed #13 among Behavioral Science schools in the United States. Get the full New Jersey Institute Of Technology report
Drury University College Of Continuing Professional Studies came in at #14 in this year's ranking. See the full Drury University College Of Continuing Professional Studies profile
University Of Maine ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the best Behavioral Science schools. See the full University Of Maine profile
California Baptist University did well this year, earning the #16 position. More on California Baptist University
Brown University
Brown University came in at #17 in this year's ranking. More on Brown University
College Of Southern Nevada ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best Behavioral Science schools. See the full College Of Southern Nevada profile
University Of California Merced came in at #19 in this year's ranking. Get the full University Of California Merced report
Cornell University placed #20 among Behavioral Science schools in the United States. See the full Cornell University profile
University Of Houston Clear Lake did well this year, earning the #21 position. More on University Of Houston Clear Lake
Lewis Clark State College landed the #22 spot in the United States this year. More on Lewis Clark State College
Mercy College
Mercy College ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best Behavioral Science schools. More on Mercy College
University Of Baltimore placed #24 among Behavioral Science schools in the United States. See the full University Of Baltimore profile
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill placed #25 among Behavioral Science schools in the United States. Read more about University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Rest of the Top 50 Best Behavioral Science Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s ranking:
Miracosta College landed the #26 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Miracosta College
East West University did well this year, earning the #27 position. See the full East West University profile
United States Air Force Academy placed #28 among Behavioral Science schools in the United States. Read more about United States Air Force Academy
University Of Iowa ranked #29 on our 2026 list of the best Behavioral Science schools. Read the full report on University Of Iowa
Glendale Community College Glendale Az landed the #30 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Glendale Community College Glendale Az report
University Of Phoenix California landed the #31 spot in the United States this year. Read more about University Of Phoenix California
Trevecca Nazarene University placed #32 among Behavioral Science schools in the United States. Get the full Trevecca Nazarene University report
Our Lady Of Holy Cross College came in at #33 in this year's ranking. Get the full Our Lady Of Holy Cross College report
Colorado School Of Mines placed #34 among Behavioral Science schools in the United States. More on Colorado School Of Mines
Fitchburg State University came in at #35 in this year's ranking. Read more about Fitchburg State University
University Of Kentucky placed #36 among Behavioral Science schools in the United States. Read more about University Of Kentucky
Harding University came in at #37 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Harding University
Purdue University Global placed #38 among Behavioral Science schools in the United States. Read more about Purdue University Global
Vincennes University did well this year, earning the #39 position. See the full Vincennes University profile
University Of Wisconsin Green Bay ranked #40 on our 2026 list of the best Behavioral Science schools. See the full University Of Wisconsin Green Bay profile
Northern Michigan University came in at #41 in this year's ranking. More on Northern Michigan University
Carroll University ranked #42 on our 2026 list of the best Behavioral Science schools. Read more about Carroll University
Johns Hopkins University landed the #43 spot in the United States this year. More on Johns Hopkins University
University Of Maryland Baltimore County ranked #44 on our 2026 list of the best Behavioral Science schools. Get the full University Of Maryland Baltimore County report
The University Of Texas Medical Branch came in at #45 in this year's ranking. Read more about The University Of Texas Medical Branch
Purdue University Northwest did well this year, earning the #46 position. Read more about Purdue University Northwest
San Francisco State University came in at #47 in this year's ranking. Read more about San Francisco State University
Chaminade University Of Honolulu landed the #48 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Chaminade University Of Honolulu
Eastern Michigan University came in at #49 in this year's ranking. Read more about Eastern Michigan University
Life Pacific College did well this year, earning the #50 position. See the full Life Pacific College profile
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
The ranking above is published by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Rankings consider a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 145 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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