by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 4,169 people earned their degree in behavioral science, making the major the 141st most popular in the United States. 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 Southwest region, there were 983 behavioral science graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,145 and $36,655 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered a degree in behavioral science. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their behavioral science program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The behavioral science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in the Southwest Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region behavioral science students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jacinto Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in the Southwest Region list. San Jacinto Community College is a large public school situated in Pasadena, Texas. It awarded 371 ’s behavioral science degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Murray State College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in the Southwest Region. Murray State College is located in Tishomingo, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s behavioral science degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston - Clear Lake. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in the Southwest Region. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s behavioral science degrees to 60 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clovis Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in the Southwest Region. Clovis Community College is a small school located in Clovis, New Mexico that handed out 20 ’s behavioral science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hill College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Hill College is a small public school situated in Hillsboro, Texas. It awarded 17 ’s behavioral science degrees in 2020-2021.
East Texas Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Marshall, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s behavioral science degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
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Temple College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Temple College is a public institution located in Temple, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Phoenix - Arizona came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Phoenix - Arizona is a private for-profit institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 372 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Behavioral Science at University of Phoenix - Arizona
With a ranking of #9, South Mountain Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 28 ’s behavioral science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full South Mountain Community College Behavioral Science Report
University of Phoenix - Texas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified ’s behavioral science students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full University of Phoenix - Texas Behavioral Science Report
Glendale Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Glendale, Arizona, this fairly large public school awarded 69 diplomas to qualified ’s behavioral science students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Behavioral Science at Glendale Community College
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 9 ’s behavioral science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
Read more about Behavioral Science at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Santa Fe Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. This small school is located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and it awarded 0 ’s behavioral science degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Texas Medical Branch came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Galveston, Texas, this small public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s behavioral science students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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.
Full The University of Texas Medical Branch Behavioral Science Report
New Mexico Highlands University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico Highlands University is located in Las Vegas, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s behavioral science degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Behavioral Science at New Mexico Highlands University
Mohave Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Mohave Community College is a public institution located in Kingman, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Houston Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Houston Baptist University is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 0 ’s behavioral science degrees in 2020-2021.
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