2025 Best Behavioral Sciences Schools
30
Colleges in the United States
4,493
Behavioral Sciences Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in
behavioral sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #177 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 30 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Behavioral Sciences Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4,493 degrees in behavioral sciences annually.
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Choosing a Great Behavioral Sciences School
The behavioral sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Behavioral Sciences rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for behavioral sciences schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Behavioral Sciences Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Behavioral Sciences Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Behavioral Sciences in the United States
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the behavioral sciences degree levels they offer.
10 Top Schools in Behavioral Sciences
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MO
93
Behavioral Sciences Degrees Awarded
Washington University in St Louis is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in behavioral sciences. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.
There were about 93 behavioral sciences students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in behavioral sciences from Washington University in St Louis
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In PA
82
Behavioral Sciences Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in behavioral sciences has to take a look at University of Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were approximately 82 behavioral sciences students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NC
538
Behavioral Sciences Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in behavioral sciences needs to check out University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.
There were approximately 538 behavioral sciences students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CT
31
Behavioral Sciences Degrees Awarded
Yale University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in behavioral sciences. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.
There were approximately 31 behavioral sciences students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in behavioral sciences from Yale University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In RI
48
Behavioral Sciences Degrees Awarded
Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.
There were approximately 48 behavioral sciences students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IA
332
Behavioral Sciences Degrees Awarded
Iowa is a fairly large public university located in the city of Iowa City. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.
There were roughly 332 behavioral sciences students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in behavioral sciences from University of Iowa
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In KS
88
Behavioral Sciences Degrees Awarded
KU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lawrence. A Best Colleges rank of #192 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means KU is a great university overall.
There were about 88 behavioral sciences students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WA
64
Behavioral Sciences Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.
There were about 64 behavioral sciences students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In PA
41
Behavioral Sciences Degrees Awarded
Franklin and Marshall is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Lancaster. This college ranks 18th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were approximately 41 behavioral sciences students who graduated with this degree at Franklin and Marshall in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AZ
145
Behavioral Sciences Degrees Awarded
UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit university located in the city of Phoenix. A Best Colleges rank of #83 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UOPX - Arizona is a great university overall.
There were approximately 145 behavioral sciences students who graduated with this degree at UOPX - Arizona in the most recent year we have data available.
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