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2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major for a Bachelor’s

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Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major for a Bachelor's

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 4,169 people earned their degree in behavioral sciences, making the major the 177th most popular in the United States.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,814 behavioral sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 63 colleges that offer a degree in behavioral sciences. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in behavioral sciences.

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Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major for a Bachelor’s”.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major for a Bachelor’s list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 515 bachelors’s behavioral sciences degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.

Full UNC Chapel Hill Behavioral Sciences Report

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Out of the 63 schools in the Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 350 bachelors’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Behavioral Sciences at University of Phoenix - Arizona

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major for a Bachelor’s 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read more about Behavioral Sciences at KU

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United States Air Force Academy
USAF Academy, Colorado

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend United States Air Force Academy. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major for a Bachelor’s list. United States Air Force Academy is a public institution located in USAF Academy, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 68 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full United States Air Force Academy Behavioral Sciences Report

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University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s behavioral sciences degrees to 59 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 more about Behavioral Sciences at UH Clear Lake

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San Jose State University
San Jose, California

With a ranking of #7, San Jose State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major for a Bachelor’s list. San Jose State University is located in San Jose, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 bachelors’s behavioral sciences degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 Sciences at San Jose State University

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University of Wisconsin - Green Bay came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school handed out 44 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s behavioral sciences students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Behavioral Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay

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Franklin and Marshall College
Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Franklin and Marshall College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major for a Bachelor’s list. Franklin and Marshall is a small school located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania that handed out 36 bachelors’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.

Full Franklin and Marshall Behavioral Sciences Report

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Life Pacific College
San Dimas, California

Life Pacific College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in San Dimas, California, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Full LIFE Bible College Behavioral Sciences Report

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University of West Georgia
Carrollton, Georgia

University of West Georgia landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Carrollton, Georgia, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Behavioral Sciences at University of West Georgia

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Concordia University, Irvine ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major for a Bachelor’s list. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 23 bachelors’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 more about Behavioral Sciences at Concordia University, Irvine

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

Johns Hopkins University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s behavioral sciences students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Behavioral Sciences at Johns Hopkins University

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George Fox University
Newberg, Oregon

George Fox University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Newberg, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 20 degrees to qualified bachelors’s behavioral sciences students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.

Full GFU Behavioral Sciences Report

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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

Brown University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Brown is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Behavioral Sciences at Brown

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California Baptist University
Riverside, California

With a ranking of #15, California Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Riverside, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 18 degrees to qualified bachelors’s behavioral sciences students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Behavioral Sciences at California Baptist University

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Saint Francis University
Loretto, Pennsylvania

Saint Francis University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in Loretto, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Behavioral Sciences at Saint Francis

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Missouri Baptist University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Missouri Baptist University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 18 degrees to qualified bachelors’s behavioral sciences students in 2020-2021.

Full Missouri Baptist University Behavioral Sciences Report

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Glenville State College
Glenville, West Virginia

Glenville State College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Glenville, West Virginia, this small public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified bachelors’s behavioral sciences students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Behavioral Sciences at Glenville State College

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California State University - Dominguez Hills landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Carson, California, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full CSUDH Behavioral Sciences Report

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University of Phoenix - California did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. UOPX - California is a small school located in Costa Mesa, California that handed out 14 bachelors’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Behavioral Sciences at UOPX - California

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With a ranking of #21, Concordia University, Nebraska did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major for a Bachelor’s list. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small school located in Seward, Nebraska that handed out 14 bachelors’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.

Full Concordia University, Nebraska Behavioral Sciences Report

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Martin Methodist College
Pulaski, Tennessee

Martin Methodist College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Pulaski, Tennessee, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Martin Methodist Behavioral Sciences Report

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With a ranking of #24, Purdue University Northwest did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Hammond, Indiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified bachelors’s behavioral sciences students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Behavioral Sciences at Purdue University Northwest

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Mercy College
Dobbs Ferry, New York

Mercy College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. Dobbs Ferry, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s behavioral sciences degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Behavioral Sciences at Mercy College

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