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2024 Best Behavioral Sciences Schools

38 Colleges in the United States
4,493 Behavioral Sciences Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in behavioral sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #177 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 38 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for behavioral sciences students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 4,493 degrees in behavioral sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Behavioral Sciences School

Best Behavioral Sciences Schools The behavioral sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Behavioral Sciences rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for behavioral sciences schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Behavioral Sciences Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Behavioral Sciences
Bachelor's Degrees in Behavioral Sciences
Master's Degrees in Behavioral Sciences
Doctor's Degrees in Behavioral Sciences

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Behavioral Sciences Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Behavioral Sciences in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the behavioral sciences degree levels they offer.

10 Top Schools in Behavioral Sciences

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
538 Behavioral Sciences Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in behavioral sciences needs to check out University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were about 538 behavioral sciences students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
93 Behavioral Sciences Degrees Awarded

Washington University in St Louis is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in behavioral sciences. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were roughly 93 behavioral sciences students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
82 Behavioral Sciences Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in behavioral sciences has to look into University of Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were roughly 82 behavioral sciences students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In PA
28.6% Growth in Graduates

Carnegie Mellon University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in behavioral sciences. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.

There were roughly 7 behavioral sciences students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent data year.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
64 Behavioral Sciences Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were approximately 64 behavioral sciences students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY

Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were approximately 2 behavioral sciences students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
332 Behavioral Sciences Degrees Awarded

Iowa is a very large public university located in the city of Iowa City. A Best Colleges rank of #84 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.

There were roughly 332 behavioral sciences students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent year we have data available.

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Yale University
New Haven, CT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT
31 Behavioral Sciences Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.

There were about 31 behavioral sciences students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS
88 Behavioral Sciences Degrees Awarded

KU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lawrence. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means KU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 88 behavioral sciences students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In CA
19.0% Growth in Graduates

CSUDH is a large public university located in the city of Carson. This university ranks 98th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 21 behavioral sciences students who graduated with this degree at CSUDH in the most recent year we have data available.

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Behavioral Sciences by Region

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