by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.
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 Great Lakes region, there were 857 behavioral sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in behavioral sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular behavioral sciences programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University Global. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region. Purdue University Global is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 660 ’s behavioral sciences degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s behavioral sciences degrees to 53 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Green Bay. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region. University of Wisconsin - Green Bay is a medium-sized public school situated in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It awarded 44 ’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vincennes University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Vincennes, Indiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s behavioral sciences degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Northwest landed the #5 spot on the list. Purdue University Northwest is located in Hammond, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s behavioral sciences degrees to qualified students.
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East-West University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s behavioral sciences degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
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Northwestern University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. Northwestern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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With a ranking of #8, Northern Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized public school situated in Marquette, Michigan. It awarded 6 ’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #9, Rochester University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. RU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester Hills, Michigan. It awarded 5 ’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Mount St. Joseph University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. Mount St. Joseph University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Andrews University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Andrews is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Berrien Springs, Michigan. It awarded 3 ’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Walsh University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in North Canton, Ohio, and it awarded 2 ’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified ’s behavioral sciences students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #13, University of Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Chicago is a fairly large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 1 ’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, 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 100%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Carroll University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Carroll University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waukesha, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
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