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2026 Highest Paid Behavioral Science Grads in the The Plains States Region

[Behavioral Science](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/behavioral-science/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The schools below stand out for the salaries their behavioral science graduates go on to command.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the early-career earnings of their behavioral science graduates.

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• Highest Paid Behavioral Science Grads in the The Plains States Region

2026 Highest Paid Behavioral Science Grads in the The Plains States Region

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

Highest Paid Behavioral Science Graduates

1

University Of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

$50,529 Average Early-Career Salary

University Of Kansas earned the #1 spot for highest-paid behavioral science graduates in the The Plains States Region. Set in the city of Lawrence, University Of Kansas is a public institution. After graduating, behavioral science degree recipients from University Of Kansas typically earn about $50,529 annually.

2

Concordia University Seward
Seward, NE

$37,273 Average Early-Career Salary

Students chasing top earnings in behavioral science will find them at Concordia University Seward, which ranked #2. Set in the town of Seward, Concordia University Seward is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, behavioral science degree recipients from Concordia University Seward typically earn about $37,273 annually.

3

Missouri Baptist University
Saint Louis, MO

$30,147 Average Early-Career Salary

Students chasing top earnings in behavioral science will find them at Missouri Baptist University, which ranked #3. Set in the suburb of Saint Louis, Missouri Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution. Behavioral Science graduates of Missouri Baptist University earn a median of about $30,147 a year early in their careers.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries behavioral science graduates go on to earn early in their careers, 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.

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