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Best Value Behavioral Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Best Value Behavioral Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$50,136 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Behavioral Science Doctor'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Behavioral Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for behavioral science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Behavioral Science

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our analysis found Carnegie Mellon University to be the best value school for behavioral science students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Carnegie Mellon are $47,347 a year.

Carnegie Mellon not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Behavioral Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Behavioral Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Columbia graduate students pay an average of $52,924 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Columbia also is in the top 15% of our Best Behavioral Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

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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 2 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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