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2022 Best Value Behavioral Sciences Schools for a Doctorate

5 Ranked Colleges
71 Degrees Awarded
$37,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Behavioral Sciences Schools for a Doctorate

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Behavioral Sciences Schools for a Doctorate” ranking.

Behavioral Sciences is the 184th most popular major in the country with 3,469 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in behavioral sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent behavioral sciences programs, but they also cost less that 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

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree behavioral sciences students.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Behavioral Sciences

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#4 in overall quality
$25,007 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Behavioral Sciences Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #1 spot on the 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 KU Behavioral Sciences Report

#2

University of Washington - Seattle Campus

Seattle, Washington
#3 in overall quality
$30,294 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Behavioral Sciences Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s behavioral sciences degrees to qualified students.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Behavioral Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UW Seattle Behavioral Sciences Report

#3

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Denver, Colorado
#5 in overall quality
$23,915 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Behavioral Sciences Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. CU Anschutz is a public institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CU Anschutz not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Behavioral Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus are $23,915.

Read more about Behavioral Sciences at CU Anschutz

#4

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#3 in overall quality
$44,676 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Behavioral Sciences Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the #4 spot on the list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s behavioral sciences degrees to 1 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Emory University Behavioral Sciences Report

#4

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality
$47,326 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Behavioral Sciences Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the #4 spot on the list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s behavioral sciences degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon also took the #2 spot 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 Carnegie Mellon are $47,326.

Read full report on Behavioral Sciences at Carnegie Mellon

#5

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality
$56,562 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Behavioral Sciences Schools for a Doctorate list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 37 doctorate’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL also took the #1 spot in our “Best Behavioral Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full WUSTL 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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