by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Sciences Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 4,169 people earned their degree in behavioral sciences, making the major the 177th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 650 behavioral sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Sciences Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered 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.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Sciences Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Martin Methodist College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Sciences Major in the Southeast Region. Pulaski, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s behavioral sciences degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Sciences Major in the Southeast Region. UNC Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 551 ’s degrees 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Glenville State College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Sciences Major in the Southeast Region. Glenville, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s behavioral sciences degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Sciences Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee Wesleyan University landed the #4 spot on the list. Athens, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s behavioral sciences degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Sciences Major in the Southeast Region. Columbia College South Carolina is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #6, University of West Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. University of West Georgia is located in Carrollton, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s behavioral sciences degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #7, Athens State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Athens, Alabama, this small public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified ’s behavioral sciences students in 2020-2021.
Richard Bland College of William and Mary came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Richard Bland College of William and Mary is a small public school situated in South Prince George, Virginia. It awarded 1 ’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Trevecca Nazarene University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Trevecca Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Campbell University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Campbell University is located in Buies Creek, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s behavioral sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Emory University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s behavioral sciences degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.
Duke University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s behavioral sciences degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Columbia Southern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit institution located in Orange Beach, Alabama. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #14, Lynn University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Lynn University Fighting Knights is a small school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 0 ’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
University of Holy Cross landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UHC is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s behavioral sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Harding University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Searcy, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s behavioral sciences degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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