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2023 Best Behavioral Science Doctor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Behavioral Science Doctor's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Behavioral Science Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Behavioral Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for behavioral science majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Behavioral Science Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Carnegie Mellon University the best school in the United States for behavioral science students working on their doctor’s degree. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Behavioral Science Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Behavioral Science Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Behavioral Science Doctor’s Degree Schools list. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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Out of the 10 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 5 spot on the list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree behavioral science programs. KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree behavioral science programs. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the large city of Denver.

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#8

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree behavioral science programs. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

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With a ranking of #9, California Institute of Integral Studies did quite well on this year’s best schools for behavioral science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of San Francisco, CIIS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

University of Maine

Orono, ME

University of Maine ranked #10 on this year’s Best Behavioral Science Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UMaine is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Orono.

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Behavioral Science by Region

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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 10 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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