by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Behavioral Science is the 141st most popular major in the country with 4,169 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, behavioral science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,701 and had an average of $35,804 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 857 behavioral science graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,504 and $26,124 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in behavioral science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular behavioral science programs in the United States.
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The behavioral science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Global landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school awarded 660 diplomas to qualified ’s behavioral science students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Loyola University Chicago. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in the Great Lakes Region. Loyola University Chicago is a fairly large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 53 ’s behavioral science degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Green Bay. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in the Great Lakes Region. University of Wisconsin - Green Bay is located in Green Bay, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 ’s behavioral science degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vincennes University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Vincennes University is a fairly large public school situated in Vincennes, Indiana. It awarded 32 ’s behavioral science degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University Northwest. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in the Great Lakes Region. Purdue University Northwest is a medium-sized school located in Hammond, Indiana that handed out 12 ’s behavioral science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Northwestern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northwestern University is a large school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 11 ’s behavioral science degrees 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. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%.
East-West University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. East - West University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s behavioral science degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #8, Northern Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Northern Michigan University is located in Marquette, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s behavioral science degrees to qualified students.
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Rochester University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified ’s behavioral science students in 2020-2021.
Mount St. Joseph University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Mount St. Joseph University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Behavioral Science at Mount St. Joseph University
Andrews University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Andrews University is a small school located in Berrien Springs, Michigan that handed out 3 ’s behavioral science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Walsh University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. North Canton, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s behavioral science degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Stevens Point, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s behavioral science degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
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University of Chicago ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 1 ’s behavioral science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Carroll University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Carroll U is a small school located in Waukesha, Wisconsin that handed out 0 ’s behavioral science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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