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2023 Most Popular Behavioral Science Bachelor's Degree Schools

63 Colleges
$30,880 Avg Salary
$37,793 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Behavioral Science Bachelor'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.

The Most Popular Behavioral Science Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 63 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Behavioral Science program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill the most popular school in the United States for behavioral science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in behavioral science at the school are women while 20% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Phoenix - Arizona helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular behavioral science schools in the United States. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.

Women make up 86% of the behavioral science majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, behavioral science graduates from UOPX - Arizona carry an average student debt load of $44,243. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $144.

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#4

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Behavioral Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. KU is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

Of the 80 students majoring in behavioral science at KU, 11% are male and 89% are female.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $376, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means United States Air Force Academy is a great place for behavioral science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of USAF Academy, USAFA is a public school with a small student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in behavioral science at the school are women while 37% are male.

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University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree behavioral science programs. Located in the suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 59 students majoring in behavioral science at UH Clear Lake, 29% are male and 71% are female.

Behavioral Science majors at UH Clear Lake take out an average of $24,973 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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San Jose State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Behavioral Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 77% of the behavioral science majors at the school.

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University of Wisconsin - Green Bay ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Behavioral Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UW - Green Bay is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Green Bay.

Women make up 95% of the behavioral science majors at the school.

On average, behavioral science graduates from UW - Green Bay take out $25,488 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #9, Franklin and Marshall College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for behavioral science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Lancaster, Franklin and Marshall is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in behavioral science at the school are women while 8% are male.

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#10

Life Pacific College

San Dimas, CA

Life Pacific College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for behavioral science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. LIFE Bible College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of San Dimas.

Women make up 89% of the behavioral science majors at the school.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Behavioral Science Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA
12 Concordia University, Irvine Irvine, CA

Behavioral Science by Region

View the Most Popular Behavioral Science Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 25 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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