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2022 Best Value Behavioral Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k

6 Ranked Colleges
71 Degrees Awarded
$37,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Behavioral Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Behavioral Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 3,469 people earned their degree in behavioral sciences, making the major the 184th most popular in the United States.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 71 behavioral sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Behavioral Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in behavioral sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality behavioral sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the behavioral sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Behavioral Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Behavioral Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Behavioral Sciences (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Behavioral Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 37 degrees to qualified doctorate’s behavioral sciences students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree behavioral sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, WUSTL has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Behavioral Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562.

Full Washington University in St Louis Behavioral Sciences Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Behavioral Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s behavioral sciences degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree behavioral sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, UW Seattle has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Behavioral Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Behavioral Sciences at UW Seattle

#3

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Emory University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Behavioral Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s behavioral sciences students in 2019-2020.

Emory not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Behavioral Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emory University are $44,676, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Behavioral Sciences at Emory

#4

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Behavioral Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the #4 spot on the list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 2 doctorate’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon also made our “Best Behavioral Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon University are $47,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Carnegie Mellon Behavioral Sciences Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Behavioral Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a large public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 6 doctorate’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CU Anschutz, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Behavioral Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU Anschutz are $23,915, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full CU Anschutz Behavioral Sciences Report

#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Behavioral Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at KU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Behavioral Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Kansas Behavioral Sciences Report

Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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