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2023 Most Popular Behavioral Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

20 Colleges
$31,599 Avg Salary
$27,813 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.

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 Most Popular Behavioral Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Behavioral Science Colleges.

Our analysis found Teachers College at Columbia University to be the most popular school for behavioral science students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Behavioral Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at Franklin and Marshall College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best behavioral science schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Lancaster, Franklin and Marshall is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

The excellent programs at University of Baltimore helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best behavioral science schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Baltimore, UB is a public school with a small student population.

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#5

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Out of the 20 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Rowan is a large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.

While working on their degree, behavioral science majors at Rowan accumulate an average of around $22,476 in student debt.

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#6

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

With a ranking of #6, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for behavioral science students. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

After completing their degree, behavioral science graduates from Johns Hopkins carry an average student debt load of $15,500.

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Saint Francis University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Behavioral Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the town of Loretto, Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Mercy College

Dobbs Ferry, NY

Mercy College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for behavioral science students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Dobbs Ferry, Mercy is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Behavioral Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#10

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, PA

Point Park University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular behavioral science programs. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Point Park is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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 20 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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