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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Behavioral Sciences (Income $48-$75k)

6 Ranked Colleges
71 Degrees Awarded
$37,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Behavioral Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Behavioral Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Behavioral Sciences is the 184th most popular major in the country with 3,469 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 71 behavioral sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Behavioral Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in behavioral sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent behavioral sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the behavioral sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Behavioral Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Behavioral Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Behavioral Sciences (Income $48-$75k)

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality
$56,562 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Behavioral Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 37 doctorate’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree behavioral sciences students whose families make $48-$75k list, WUSTL has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Behavioral Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Washington University in St Louis Behavioral Sciences Report

#2

University of Washington - Seattle Campus

Seattle, Washington
#3 in overall quality
$30,294 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Behavioral Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s behavioral sciences degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also took the #3 spot in our “Best Behavioral Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Behavioral Sciences Report

#3

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#3 in overall quality
$44,676 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Behavioral Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Emory also took the #3 spot in our “Best Behavioral Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emory are $44,676, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality
$47,326 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Behavioral Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k. Carnegie Mellon University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree behavioral sciences students whose families make $48-$75k list, Carnegie Mellon has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Behavioral Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon University are $47,326.

Full Carnegie Mellon University Behavioral Sciences Report

#5

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Denver, Colorado
#5 in overall quality
$23,915 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Behavioral Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a large public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 6 doctorate’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

CU Anschutz did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Behavioral Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus are $23,915, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full CU Anschutz Behavioral Sciences Report

#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#4 in overall quality
$25,007 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

University of Kansas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Behavioral Sciences Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s behavioral sciences students in 2019-2020.

KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Behavioral Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007.

Read full report on Behavioral Sciences at KU

Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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