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2024 Best Behavioral Science Schools in the Southwest Region

6 Colleges in the Southwest Region
983 Behavioral Science Degrees Awarded
$31,145 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in behavioral science is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #141 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Behavioral Science Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 983 degrees in behavioral science to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Behavioral Science School

Best Behavioral Science Schools in the Southwest Region Your choice of behavioral science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Behavioral Science School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Behavioral Science Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Behavioral Science
Bachelor's Degrees in Behavioral Science
Master's Degrees in Behavioral Science
Doctor's Degrees in Behavioral Science

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Behavioral Science Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Behavioral Science in the Southwest Region

The schools below may not offer all types of behavioral science degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Southwest Region Schools in Behavioral Science

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
371 Behavioral Science Degrees Awarded
15.9% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in behavioral science has to look into San Jacinto Community College. San Jacinto College is a very large public college located in the large suburb of Pasadena. This college ranks 36th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 371 behavioral science students who graduated with this degree at San Jacinto College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the behavioral science program state that they receive average early career wages of $30,009.

More information about a degree in behavioral science from San Jacinto Community College

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
372 Behavioral Science Degrees Awarded
$29,783 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in behavioral science needs to check out University of Phoenix - Arizona. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the city of Phoenix. A Best Colleges rank of #113 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UOPX - Arizona is a great university overall.

There were about 372 behavioral science students who graduated with this degree at UOPX - Arizona in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the behavioral science program report average early career earnings of $29,783.

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Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type

Texas Tech University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in behavioral science. Texas Tech is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lubbock. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.More information about a degree in behavioral science from Texas Tech University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
60 Behavioral Science Degrees Awarded
15.0% Growth in Graduates

University of Houston - Clear Lake is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in behavioral science. UH Clear Lake is a moderately-sized public university located in the large suburb of Houston. This university ranks 54th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 60 behavioral science students who graduated with this degree at UH Clear Lake in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the behavioral science program report average early career earnings of $29,871.

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Located in the city of Houston, HBU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 67th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.More information about a degree in behavioral science from Houston Baptist University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$32,579 Median Starting Salary
$48,125 Median Student Debt

Located in the large city of Houston, UOPX - Texas is a private for-profit university with a small student population.

There were about 1 behavioral science students who graduated with this degree at UOPX - Texas in the most recent data year. After graduation, behavioral science degree recipients usually earn about $32,579 at the beginning of their careers.

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Best Behavioral Science Colleges by State

Explore the best behavioral science schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 317 474
Arizona 287 406
Oklahoma 257 18
New Mexico 219 20

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Behavioral Science is one of 51 different types of Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies programs to choose from.

Behavioral Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Behavioral Sciences 983

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Majors Similar to Behavioral Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 10,590
Biological & Physical Science 1,580
Interdisciplinary Studies 1,329
International Studies 1,146
Natural Sciences 941
Nutrition Science 726
Sustainability Science 227
Data Analytics 218
Computational Science 142
Data Science 91

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