by our College Data Analytics Team
In 2021-2022, N/A people earned their bachelor's in behavioral science, making the major the #135 most popular in the United States.
For this year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Behavioral Science ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a bachelor's in behavioral science. Note that the phrase 'best value' does not mean the absolute lowest-priced. We are more focused on behavioral science schools that offer a high quality education at a price lower that other schools of similar academic excellence.
Average cost figures start with estimating tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses. We then subtract the average amount of financial aid that a student receives. You can use this as a gauge to estimate how much you may need to pay out of pocket to cover costs when financial aid isn't enough. Keep in mind that the net cost for you may be higher or lower, depending on your income and other factors.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for the money for behavioral science majors.
Our rankings recognize University of Phoenix - Arizona as the #1 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Phoenix, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
The University of Arizona Global Campus earned the #2 spot in our 2024 rankings. UAGC is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay landed the #3 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value behavioral science schools. UW - Green Bay is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Green Bay.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at UW - Green Bay is 4.4 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $19,509. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the UW - Green Bay is $86,230. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
Read full report on Behavioral Science at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
California State University - Dominguez Hills landed the #4 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value behavioral science schools. Located in the city of Carson, CSUDH is a public school with a fairly large student population.
It takes about 5.1 years for the average student at CSUDH to complete their degree, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $25,379. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from CSUDH is $129,179. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
Read full report on Behavioral Science at California State University - Dominguez Hills
University of Kansas earned the #5 spot in our 2024 rankings. KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence. KU also took the #9 spot in our Best Behavioral Science Schools rankings.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at KU is 4.3 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $29,804. This means that the average student pays around $129,051 to get a bachelor’s degree from KU. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
University of Houston - Clear Lake comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. Located in the large suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Read full report on Behavioral Science at University of Houston - Clear Lake
Life Pacific College landed the #7 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value behavioral science schools. LIFE Bible College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of San Dimas.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at LIFE Bible College is 4.4 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $22,424. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from LIFE Bible College be around $98,441. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
San Jose State University landed the #8 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value behavioral science schools. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a very large student population.
It takes the average student at San Jose State about 5.0 years to graduate, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $28,220. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from San Jose State is $140,536. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
Our rankings recognize University of Iowa as the #9 school in this year's rankings. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City. Iowa not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #7 on our Best Behavioral Science Schools list.
It takes about 4.3 years for the average student at Iowa to complete their degree, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $34,371. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Iowa is $147,108. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
Read full report on Behavioral Science at University of Iowa
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #10 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value behavioral science schools. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Chapel Hill, the school also landed the #1 rank in our Best Behavioral Science Schools ranking.
The average student at UNC Chapel Hill graduates in less than 4.1 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $27,887. This means that the average student pays around $114,058 to get a bachelor’s degree from UNC Chapel Hill. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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Behavioral Science is one of 51 different types of Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies programs to choose from.
*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.
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