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2026 Highest Paid Behavioral Science Grads in the Great Lakes Region

[Behavioral Science](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/behavioral-science/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. The schools below stand out for the salaries their behavioral science graduates go on to command.

College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying behavioral science schools.

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• Highest Paid Behavioral Science Grads in the Great Lakes Region

2026 Highest Paid Behavioral Science Grads in the Great Lakes Region

Below are the schools whose behavioral science graduates go on to earn the most.

Highest Paid Behavioral Science Graduates

1

East West University
Chicago, IL

$37,135 Average Early-Career Salary

East West University earned the #1 spot for highest-paid behavioral science graduates in the Great Lakes Region. Located in the city of Chicago, East West University is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, behavioral science degree recipients from East West University typically earn about $37,135 annually.

2

Purdue University Global
West Lafayette, IN

$47,857 Average Early-Career Salary

Strong graduate earnings at Purdue University Global earned it the #2 place for behavioral science. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Global is a public institution. Behavioral Science graduates of Purdue University Global earn a median of about $47,857 a year early in their careers.

3

Purdue University Northwest
Hammond, IN

$28,340 Average Early-Career Salary

Purdue University Northwest came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying behavioral science schools. Located in the suburb of Hammond, Purdue University Northwest is a public institution. Early-career behavioral science graduates from Purdue University Northwest make a median of around $28,340 per year.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their behavioral science graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).

Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 3 schools evaluated.

*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.

• 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.
• Graduate earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard) field-of-study earnings.

More about our data sources and methodologies.