2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Behavioral Science (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Behavioral Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Behavioral Science is the 146th most popular major in the country with 3,469 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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.

Across the Plains States region, there were 246 behavioral science graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,400 and $51,658 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 41 behavioral science graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Behavioral Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in behavioral science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great behavioral science programs and 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue Behavioral Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree behavioral science students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Behavioral Science (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

#2 in overall quality

$25,007 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Vallue Behavioral Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Kansas is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 4 doctorate’s behavioral science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at KU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Behavioral Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Kansas Behavioral Science Report

#2

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

#1 in overall quality

$56,562 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Behavioral Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Washington University in St Louis is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 37 doctorate’s behavioral science degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Behavioral Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562.

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

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Behavioral Science (Income Over $110k)

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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