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2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s

6 Ranked Colleges
118 Degrees Awarded
$29,010 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor's

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 “Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s” 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 Plains States region, there were 279 behavioral science graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,953 and $30,045 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 118 behavioral science graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in behavioral science. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in behavioral science.

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Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree behavioral science students.

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Kansas is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 80 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read more about Behavioral Science at KU

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Missouri Baptist University
Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri Baptist University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s. MBU is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s behavioral science degrees to qualified students.

Full MBU Behavioral Science Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Concordia University, Nebraska. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s. This small school is located in Seward, Nebraska, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s behavioral science degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Behavioral Science at Concordia University, Nebraska

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Dakota Wesleyan University
Mitchell, South Dakota

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Dakota Wesleyan University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Mitchell, South Dakota, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s behavioral science degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.

Read full report on Behavioral Science at Dakota Wesleyan University

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Fontbonne University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Fontbonne University landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s behavioral science degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Behavioral Science at Fontbonne University

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Tabor College
Hillsboro, Kansas

Tabor College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Tabor is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hillsboro, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Tabor Behavioral Science Report

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