2025 Best Behavioral Science Schools
30
Colleges in the United States
4,493
Behavioral Science Degrees Awarded
$43,095
Avg Early-Career Salary
Behavioral Science is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #141 most popular degree program in the country. 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 Science Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 4,493 degrees in behavioral science to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Behavioral Science School
Your choice of behavioral science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for behavioral science 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.
Behavioral Science Rankings by Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Behavioral Science Schools list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Behavioral Science 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 science degree levels they offer.
10 Top Schools in Behavioral Science
Every student who is interested in behavioral science has to look into Washington University in St Louis. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.
There were roughly 93 behavioral science students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available. Those behavioral science students who get their degree from Washington University in St Louis earn $24,027 more than the average behavioral science student.
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University of Pennsylvania is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in behavioral science. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were roughly 82 behavioral science students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the behavioral science major at University of Pennsylvania get $39,482 above the standard college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NC
538
Behavioral Science Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in behavioral science needs to check out University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Chapel Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.
There were roughly 538 behavioral science students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CT
31
Behavioral Science Degrees Awarded
Yale University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in behavioral science. Located in the midsize 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 roughly 31 behavioral science students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In RI
48
Behavioral Science Degrees Awarded
Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.
There were roughly 48 behavioral science students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IA
332
Behavioral Science 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 about 332 behavioral science students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year.
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KU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Lawrence. A Best Colleges rank of #192 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means KU is a great university overall.
There were about 88 behavioral science students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, behavioral science degree recipients usually make about $36,206 at the beginning of their careers.
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Located in the 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 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.
There were about 64 behavioral science students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year. Those behavioral science students who get their degree from University of Washington - Seattle Campus make $24,952 more than the typical behavioral science graduate.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In PA
41
Behavioral Science Degrees Awarded
Franklin and Marshall is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Lancaster. This college ranks 18th out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were about 41 behavioral science students who graduated with this degree at Franklin and Marshall in the most recent data year.
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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 about 145 behavioral science students who graduated with this degree at UOPX - Arizona in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the behavioral science program report average early career earnings of $37,298.
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