2024 Best Behavioral Sciences Schools
38
Colleges in the United States
4,169
Behavioral Sciences Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in
behavioral sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #177 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 38 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for behavioral sciences students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 4,169 degrees in behavioral sciences to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Behavioral Sciences School
The behavioral sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Behavioral Sciences rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for behavioral sciences schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Behavioral Sciences Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Behavioral Sciences Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Behavioral Sciences in the United States
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the behavioral sciences degree levels they offer.
10 Top Schools in Behavioral Sciences
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NC
551
Behavioral Sciences Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in behavioral sciences has to take a look at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.
There were roughly 551 behavioral sciences students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in behavioral sciences from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MO
103
Behavioral Sciences Degrees Awarded
Washington University in St Louis is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in behavioral sciences. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.
There were roughly 103 behavioral sciences students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in behavioral sciences from Washington University in St Louis
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In PA
64
Behavioral Sciences Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in behavioral sciences has to take a look at University of Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were roughly 64 behavioral sciences students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.
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Carnegie Mellon University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in behavioral sciences. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.
There were roughly 5 behavioral sciences students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in behavioral sciences from Carnegie Mellon University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WA
55
Behavioral Sciences Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.
There were roughly 55 behavioral sciences students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in behavioral sciences from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were about 7 behavioral sciences students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in behavioral sciences from Columbia University in the City of New York
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IA
Iowa is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Iowa City. A Best Colleges rank of #84 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.
There were approximately 16 behavioral sciences students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in behavioral sciences from University of Iowa
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CT
Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.
There were approximately 29 behavioral sciences students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In KS
113
Behavioral Sciences Degrees Awarded
KU is a very large public university located in the small city of Lawrence. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means KU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 113 behavioral sciences students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In CA
CSUDH is a fairly large public university located in the city of Carson. This university ranks 98th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 17 behavioral sciences students who graduated with this degree at CSUDH in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in behavioral sciences from California State University - Dominguez Hills