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2027 Best Value Behavioral Science Schools in North Carolina

[Behavioral Science](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/behavioral-science/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for behavioral science students.

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• Best Value Behavioral Science Schools in North Carolina

2027 Best Value Behavioral Science Schools in North Carolina

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in behavioral science, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Behavioral Science Schools

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University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

$8,994 In-State Tuition & Fees

$15,117 Avg Student Debt

$72,200 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill, our #1 best value for behavioral science in North Carolina. University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $8,994, while out-of-state students pay about $41,203. Behavioral Science graduates carry a median of $15,117 in student loans. Early-career behavioral science graduates make about $61,361. Set against $15,117 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill admits about 15% of applicants.

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Campbell University
Buies Creek, NC

$41,600 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,641 Avg Student Debt

$54,886 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Campbell University earned it the #2 place for behavioral science. Campbell University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Buies Creek. In-state tuition and fees average $41,600. Students borrow a median of $23,641 to complete the behavioral science program here. Behavioral Science graduates of Campbell University earn a median of $54,629 early in their careers. Set against $23,641 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 87%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.