by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Behavioral Science is the 141st most popular major in the country with 4,169 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, behavioral science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,701 and had an average of $35,804 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 857 behavioral science graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,504 and $26,124 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in behavioral science. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in behavioral science.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East-West University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in the Great Lakes Region. East-West University is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 9 ’s behavioral science degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Global. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue University Global is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 660 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay landed the #3 spot on the list. Green Bay, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s behavioral science degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rochester University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Rochester University is a small school located in Rochester Hills, Michigan that handed out 5 ’s behavioral science degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Vincennes University landed the #5 spot on the list. Vincennes University is a fairly large school located in Vincennes, Indiana that handed out 32 ’s behavioral science degrees in 2020-2021.
Loyola University Chicago came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Loyola University Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 53 ’s behavioral science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Purdue University Northwest ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue Northwest is located in Hammond, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s behavioral science degrees to qualified students.
Mount St. Joseph University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 3 ’s behavioral science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, Northern Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Marquette, Michigan, and it awarded 6 ’s behavioral science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Andrews University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Andrews University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Berrien Springs, Michigan. It awarded 3 ’s behavioral science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Walsh University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Walsh University is a private not-for-profit institution located in North Canton, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Northwestern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. Evanston, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s behavioral science degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s behavioral science degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #14, University of Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UChicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, Carroll University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Carroll U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Waukesha, Wisconsin. It awarded 0 ’s behavioral science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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