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2023 Best Value Behavioral Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$20,994 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,880 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Behavioral Science Bachelor's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Behavioral Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Southwest Region to see which bachelor's 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Behavioral Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Behavioral Science Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Behavioral Science

Our 2023 rankings named University of Phoenix - Arizona the best value school in the Southwest Region for behavioral science students working on their bachelor’s degree. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.

UOPX - Arizona undergraduate students pay an average of $9,552 in tuition and fees each year. Behavioral Science majors at UOPX - Arizona take out an average of $44,243 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $144.

UOPX - Arizona also claimed a spot on our Best Behavioral Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Full Behavioral Science at University of Phoenix - Arizona Report

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Phoenix - Texas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value behavioral science schools in the Southwest Region . UOPX - Texas is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

UOPX - Texas undergraduate students pay an average of $9,552 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, behavioral science majors at UOPX - Texas accumulate an average of around $44,243 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $144.

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Out of the 3 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UH Clear Lake are $20,994 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, behavioral science graduates from UH Clear Lake carry an average student debtload of $24,973.

In addition to its great value ranking, UH Clear Lake is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Behavioral Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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Best Behavioral Science Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 475
Arizona 406
Oklahoma 18
New Mexico 20

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 3 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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