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2023 Best Behavioral Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

6 Colleges
$31,599 Avg Salary
$27,813 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Behavioral Science School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, behavioral science was ranked #142 in the country. In fact 4,169 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

The Best Behavioral Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Behavioral Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Behavioral Science Colleges.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Behavioral Science

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for behavioral science students. 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

Out of the 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 3 spot on the list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Franklin and Marshall College is a great place for behavioral science students. Located in the small city of Lancaster, Franklin and Marshall is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Baltimore. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Behavioral Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, UB is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for behavioral science students. It came in at #6 on the list. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Behavioral Science majors at Johns Hopkins take out an average of $15,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Behavioral Science Colleges by State

Explore the best behavioral science schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 132
New York 284
Maryland 54
New Jersey 29
Delaware 0

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 6 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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