2023 Best Value Behavioral Science Associate Degree Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Behavioral Science Associate 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Behavioral Science Associate Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for behavioral science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Behavioral Science Associate Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Behavioral Science Associate Degree Colleges.
Best Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Behavioral Science
Our 2023 rankings named San Jacinto Community College the best value school in the United States for behavioral science students working on their associate degree. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at San Jacinto College are $5,040 a year. Behavioral Science majors at San Jacinto College take out an average of $14,584 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Out of the 5 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Granite State College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Concord, GSC is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at GSC are $9,015 a year.
The excellent associate degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value behavioral science schools in the United States. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Stevens Point.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Stevens Point are $17,035 a year.
UW - Stevens Point excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Behavioral Science Associate Degree Schools list.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Phoenix - Arizona is a great value for behavioral science students working on their associate degree. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UOPX - Arizona are $9,552 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, behavioral science graduates from UOPX - Arizona carry an average student debtload of $26,060.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UOPX - Arizona also is in the top 5% of our Best Behavioral Science Associate Degree Schools ranking.
The excellent associate degree programs at American River College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value behavioral science schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Sacramento, American River is a public school with a fairly large student population.
American River undergraduate students pay an average of $10,168 in tuition and fees each year.
Behavioral Science by Region
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Majors Related to Behavioral Science
One of 44 majors within the area of study, behavioral science has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Behavioral Science
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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| 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 5 schools only.
- 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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