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2023 Most Popular Behavioral Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region

16 Colleges
$36,504 Avg Salary
$26,124 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Behavioral Science 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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Behavioral Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for behavioral science majors pursuing a .

#1

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University Global the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for behavioral science students. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.

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The excellent programs at Loyola University Chicago helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best behavioral science schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, behavioral science graduates from Loyola Chicago carry an average student debt load of $5,520.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Green Bay. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Behavioral Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Green Bay is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Green Bay.

The average amount in student loans that behavioral science majors at UW - Green Bay take out is $25,249.

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#4

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Vincennes University is a great place for behavioral science students. Vincennes University is a large public school located in the remote town of Vincennes.

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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best behavioral science schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a very large student population.

Behavioral Science majors at UWM take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Purdue University Northwest came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Behavioral Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Hammond, Purdue Northwest is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, behavioral science graduates from Purdue Northwest take out $24,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular behavioral science programs. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#8

East-West University

Chicago, IL

East-West University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Behavioral Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. East - West University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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Northern Michigan University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular behavioral science programs. Located in the town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, behavioral science graduates from Northern Michigan University carry an average student debt load of $26,847.

Full Behavioral Science at Northern Michigan University Report

#10

Rochester University

Rochester Hills, MI

Rochester University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Behavioral Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. RU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

Full Behavioral Science at Rochester University Report

Best Behavioral Science Colleges by State

Explore the best behavioral science colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 14
Ohio 5
Illinois 74
Indiana 587
Wisconsin 45

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 16 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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