2026 Best Value Behavioral Science Schools in Pennsylvania
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in behavioral science, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Behavioral Science Schools
For return on investment in behavioral science, no school beat Saint Francis University this year. Set in the rural area of Loretto, Saint Francis University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $26,388 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $47,439 to complete the behavioral science program here. Behavioral Science graduates of Saint Francis University earn a median of $63,097 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Saint Francis University admits about 77% of applicants.
A rank of #2 makes Elizabethtown College one of the best values for behavioral science. Located in the suburb of Elizabethtown, Elizabethtown College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $37,950. Students borrow a median of $26,599 to complete the behavioral science program here. Early-career behavioral science graduates make about $57,397. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 78% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in behavioral science will find it at University Of Pennsylvania, which ranked #3. University Of Pennsylvania is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. In-state tuition and fees average $68,686. Students borrow a median of $16,155 to complete the behavioral science program here. Early-career behavioral science graduates make about $82,577. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 5%.
Students looking for strong value in behavioral science will find it at Franklin And Marshall College, which ranked #4. Franklin And Marshall College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lancaster. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $70,794. Students borrow a median of $19,000 to complete the behavioral science program here. Behavioral Science graduates of Franklin And Marshall College earn a median of $38,391 early in their careers. Set against $19,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 28%.
Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 9 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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.
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