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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Behavioral Science (Income $75-$110k)

6 Ranked Colleges
71 Degrees Awarded
$37,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Behavioral Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Behavioral Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

Behavioral Science is the 146th most popular major in the country with 3,469 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, behavioral science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $29,550 and had an average of $39,821 in loans still to pay off.

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

For this year’s “Best Value Behavioral Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in behavioral science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great behavioral science programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

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

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Best Value Behavioral Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Behavioral Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Behavioral Science (Income $75-$110k)

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Behavioral Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Behavioral Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294.

Read full report on Behavioral Science at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

#2

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Behavioral Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 37 doctorate’s behavioral science degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Behavioral Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. 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.

Read more about Behavioral Science at Washington University in St Louis

#3

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Emory University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Behavioral Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s behavioral science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree behavioral science students whose families make $75-$110k list, Emory has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Behavioral Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emory University are $44,676, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Emory University Behavioral Science Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Behavioral Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a large public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 6 doctorate’s behavioral science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CU Anschutz, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Behavioral Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus are $23,915, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Behavioral Science Report

#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Behavioral Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. KU is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree behavioral science students whose families make $75-$110k list, KU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Behavioral Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007.

Full KU Behavioral Science Report

#6

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

Carnegie Mellon University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Behavioral Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s behavioral science degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Carnegie Mellon, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Behavioral Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon are $47,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Behavioral Science at Carnegie Mellon University

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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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