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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Behavioral Science (Income $30-$48k)

6 Ranked Colleges
71 Degrees Awarded
$37,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Behavioral Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Behavioral Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 3,469 people earned their degree in behavioral science, making the major the 146th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, behavioral science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $29,550 and had an average of $39,821 in loans still to pay off.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 71 behavioral science graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Behavioral Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in behavioral science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent behavioral science programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the behavioral science program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Behavioral Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Behavioral Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Behavioral Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Behavioral Science (Income $30-$48k)

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Behavioral Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k. Washington University in St Louis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 37 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree behavioral science students whose families make $30-$48k list, WUSTL has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Behavioral Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Behavioral Science at Washington University in St Louis

#2

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Behavioral Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the #2 spot on the list. Emory University is a fairly large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 1 doctorate’s behavioral science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree behavioral science students whose families make $30-$48k list, Emory has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Behavioral Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emory University are $44,676, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Emory University Behavioral Science Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Behavioral Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 3 doctorate’s behavioral science degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Behavioral Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Behavioral Science at UW Seattle

#4

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Behavioral Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k. This fairly large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s behavioral science degrees in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Behavioral Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon are $47,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Behavioral Science at Carnegie Mellon University

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Behavioral Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s behavioral science degrees in 2019-2020.

CU Anschutz did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Behavioral Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus are $23,915, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Behavioral Science Report

#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

University of Kansas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Behavioral Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Kansas is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 4 doctorate’s behavioral science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree behavioral science students whose families make $30-$48k list, KU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Behavioral Science 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.

Read full report on Behavioral Science at University of Kansas

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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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