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2027 Best Value Behavioral Science Schools in New York

[Behavioral Science](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/behavioral-science/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for behavioral science students.

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• Best Value Behavioral Science Schools in New York

2027 Best Value Behavioral Science Schools in New York

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the behavioral science degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Behavioral Science Schools

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Daemen College
Amherst, NY

$35,218 In-State Tuition & Fees

$28,358 Avg Student Debt

$61,808 Median Earnings (10yr)

Daemen College tops our 2027 list of the best value behavioral science schools in New York. Daemen College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Amherst. Students from in state pay about $35,218 in tuition and fees. Behavioral Science graduates carry a median of $28,358 in student loans. Early-career behavioral science graduates make about $63,542. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 68% of applicants are accepted.

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY

$57,660 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,848 Avg Student Debt

$69,039 Median Earnings (10yr)

Hofstra University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in behavioral science, landing the #2 spot this year. Hofstra University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hempstead. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $57,660. Students borrow a median of $24,848 to complete the behavioral science program here. Early-career behavioral science graduates make about $55,705. That is a strong return on a $24,848 median debt. The acceptance rate is 68%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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 · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.