by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Behavioral Sciences Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Behavioral Sciences is the 177th most popular major in the country with 4,169 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,814 behavioral sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Behavioral Sciences Major” ranking, we looked at 63 colleges that offer a degree in behavioral sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in behavioral sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree behavioral sciences students.
Out of the 63 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Behavioral Sciences Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Life Pacific College landed the #1 spot on the list. Life Pacific College is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Dimas, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East-West University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Behavioral Sciences Major list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s behavioral sciences degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Behavioral Sciences at East - West University
Out of the 63 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Behavioral Sciences Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Martin Methodist College landed the #3 spot on the list. Martin Methodist is a small school located in Pulaski, Tennessee that handed out 13 bachelors’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend United States Air Force Academy. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Behavioral Sciences Major list. USAFA is a small school located in USAF Academy, Colorado that handed out 68 bachelors’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Glenville State College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Behavioral Sciences Major list. Located in Glenville, West Virginia, this small public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified bachelors’s behavioral sciences students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Behavioral Sciences Major list. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 515 degrees to qualified bachelors’s behavioral sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Behavioral Sciences Report
Franklin and Marshall College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Behavioral Sciences Major ranking. Lancaster, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s behavioral sciences degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Franklin and Marshall College Behavioral Sciences Report
With a ranking of #8, University of Maine at Fort Kent did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Behavioral Sciences Major list. This small school is located in Fort Kent, Maine, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Saint Francis University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Behavioral Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Loretto, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
Missouri Baptist University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Behavioral Sciences Major ranking. This small school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Behavioral Sciences at Missouri Baptist University
University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Behavioral Sciences Major list. University of Houston - Clear Lake is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 59 bachelors’s behavioral sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Behavioral Sciences at University of Houston - Clear Lake
With a ranking of #12, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Behavioral Sciences Major list. University of Wisconsin - Green Bay is a public institution located in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Tennessee Wesleyan University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Behavioral Sciences Major list. Tennessee Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Athens, Tennessee. It awarded 8 bachelors’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Tennessee Wesleyan University Behavioral Sciences Report
Rochester University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Behavioral Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #14. Rochester Hills, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s behavioral sciences degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Dakota Wesleyan University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Behavioral Sciences Major ranking. Dakota Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mitchell, South Dakota. It awarded 4 bachelors’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Behavioral Sciences at Dakota Wesleyan University
With a ranking of #17, George Fox University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Behavioral Sciences Major list. GFU is located in Newberg, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s behavioral sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
East Texas Baptist University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Behavioral Sciences Major list. Marshall, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s behavioral sciences degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Full East Texas Baptist University Behavioral Sciences Report
With a ranking of #19, Concordia University, Irvine did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Behavioral Sciences Major list. Irvine, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s behavioral sciences degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Behavioral Sciences at Concordia University, Irvine
University of Phoenix - Nevada came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Behavioral Sciences Major ranking. This small school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Behavioral Sciences at University of Phoenix - Nevada
Columbia College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Behavioral Sciences Major list. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s behavioral sciences degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Behavioral Sciences at Columbia College South Carolina
With a ranking of #22, University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Behavioral Sciences Major list. University of Phoenix - Arizona is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 350 bachelors’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, The University of Montana - Western did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Behavioral Sciences Major list. The University of Montana - Western is a small school located in Dillon, Montana that handed out 4 bachelors’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Behavioral Sciences at The University of Montana - Western
Concordia University, Nebraska came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Behavioral Sciences Major ranking. Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seward, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Behavioral Sciences at Concordia University, Nebraska
University of Kansas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Behavioral Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #25. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 80 bachelors’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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