2027 Best Behavioral Science Schools in New York
Behavioral Science is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools to find the best for behavioral science students.
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Best Schools for Behavioral Science in New York
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the behavioral science degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Behavioral Science
Teachers College At Columbia University tops our 2027 ranking of the best behavioral science schools. Teachers College At Columbia University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. Teachers College At Columbia University awarded about 354 behavioral science degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the behavioral science program make about $68,822 in their early career.
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Students looking for a strong behavioral science program will find one at Hofstra University, which ranked #2. Set in the suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra University is a large private not-for-profit institution. About 68% of students finish within six years. About 31 behavioral science degrees were awarded at Hofstra University in the most recent year. Students who receive their behavioral science degree from Hofstra University earn around $55,705 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $24,848 to complete this degree.
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Daemen College came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best behavioral science schools. Daemen College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Amherst. The six-year graduation rate is 59%. About 28 behavioral science degrees were awarded at Daemen College in the most recent year. Graduates of the behavioral science program make about $63,542 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $28,358 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 schools evaluated.
- 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.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
