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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 fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best behavioral science schools in the United States. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best behavioral science schools in the United States. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

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Out of the 10 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the # 4 spot on the list. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Behavioral Science Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Columbia is a fairly 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 came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Behavioral Science Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. 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 ranked #7 on this year’s Best Behavioral Science Doctor’s Degree Schools list. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the city of Denver.

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#8

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for behavioral science students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

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California Institute of Integral Studies landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree behavioral science programs. Located in the 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for behavioral science students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UMaine is a large public school located in the small suburb of Orono.

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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 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).
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