2027 Best Value Behavioral Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania
[Behavioral Sciences](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/behavioral-science/behavioral-sciences/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for behavioral sciences students.
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2027 Best Value Behavioral Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in behavioral sciences, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Behavioral Sciences Schools
Elizabethtown College tops our 2027 list of the best value behavioral sciences schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of Elizabethtown, Elizabethtown College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $37,950 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $26,599 to complete the behavioral sciences program here. Behavioral Sciences graduates of Elizabethtown College earn a median of $57,397 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 78%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Pennsylvania earned it the #2 place for behavioral sciences. University Of Pennsylvania is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $68,686. Students borrow a median of $16,155 to complete the behavioral sciences program here. Behavioral Sciences graduates of University Of Pennsylvania earn a median of $82,577 early in their careers. Set against $16,155 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 5%.
Franklin And Marshall College is a great value for students pursuing a degree in behavioral sciences, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Lancaster, Franklin And Marshall College is a small private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $70,794 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $19,000 to complete the behavioral sciences program here. Soon after graduation, behavioral sciences degree recipients from Franklin And Marshall College generally make around $38,391. That is a strong return on a $19,000 median debt. Roughly 28% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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