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2023 Most Popular Behavioral Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Behavioral Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular 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 Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Teachers College at Columbia University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for behavioral science students working on their doctor’s degree. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 78% of the behavioral science majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular behavioral science schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#2

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Carnegie Mellon University is a great place for behavioral science students working on their doctor’s degree. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

About 50% of the students majoring in behavioral science at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Behavioral Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 33% of the behavioral science majors at the school.

Full Behavioral Science at Cornell University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Delaware. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Behavioral Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Behavioral Science at University of Delaware Report

Best Behavioral Science Colleges by State

Explore the best behavioral science colleges 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 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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