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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Behavioral Sciences in the Southeast Region

16 Ranked Colleges
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Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major in the Southeast Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major in the Southeast Region” ranking.

Behavioral Sciences is the 177th most popular major in the country with 4,169 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southeast region, there were 650 behavioral sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in behavioral sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular behavioral sciences programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major in the Southeast Region”.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major in the Southeast Region. UNC Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 551 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Behavioral Sciences Report

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University of West Georgia
Carrollton, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of West Georgia. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Carrollton, Georgia, this fairly large public school awarded 27 degrees to qualified ’s behavioral sciences students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Behavioral Sciences at University of West Georgia

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Glenville State College
Glenville, West Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Glenville State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Glenville State College is a public institution located in Glenville, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Glenville State College Behavioral Sciences Report

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Martin Methodist College
Pulaski, Tennessee

Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Martin Methodist College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Pulaski, Tennessee, and it awarded 13 ’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Martin Methodist Behavioral Sciences Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee Wesleyan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. TWU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Athens, Tennessee. It awarded 8 ’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Behavioral Sciences at Tennessee Wesleyan University

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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

Emory University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified ’s behavioral sciences students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Behavioral Sciences at Emory

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Columbia College
Columbia, South Carolina

Columbia College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Columbia College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Behavioral Sciences at Columbia College

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Athens State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Athens, Alabama, this small public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified ’s behavioral sciences students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Behavioral Sciences at Athens State University

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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

Duke University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s behavioral sciences degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.

Full Duke University Behavioral Sciences Report

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Campbell University
Buies Creek, North Carolina

Campbell University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Campbell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Buies Creek, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Behavioral Sciences at Campbell

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Trevecca Nazarene University
Nashville, Tennessee

Trevecca Nazarene University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified ’s behavioral sciences students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Behavioral Sciences at TNU

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Richard Bland College of William and Mary
South Prince George, Virginia

Richard Bland College of William and Mary ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Richard Bland College of William and Mary is located in South Prince George, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s behavioral sciences degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Behavioral Sciences at Richard Bland College of William and Mary

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Columbia Southern University
Orange Beach, Alabama

Columbia Southern University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school situated in Orange Beach, Alabama. It awarded 1 ’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Behavioral Sciences at Columbia Southern University

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University of Holy Cross
New Orleans, Louisiana

University of Holy Cross landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UHC is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Behavioral Sciences at University of Holy Cross

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Lynn University
Boca Raton, Florida

Lynn University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Lynn University Fighting Knights is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 0 ’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Behavioral Sciences at Lynn University

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Harding University
Searcy, Arkansas

Harding University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Searcy, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s behavioral sciences students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Behavioral Sciences at Harding

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