by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for behavioral science students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 418 bachelor's degrees in behavioral science during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of behavioral science for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality behavioral science program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for behavioral science students working on their bachelor's degree.
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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for behavioral science students seeking a a bachelor's degree.
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in behavioral science has to check out University of Iowa. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in behavioral science from University of Iowa
It's difficult to beat University of Kansas if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in behavioral science. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Those behavioral science students who get their bachelor's degree from University of Kansas make $4,331 more than the standard behavioral science grad.
More information about a bachelor’s in behavioral science from University of Kansas
Concordia University, Nebraska is a good option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in behavioral science. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Seward.
After graduating, behavioral science bachelor's recipients usually make around $29,273 in their early careers.
More information about a bachelor’s in behavioral science from Concordia University, Nebraska
Missouri Baptist University is a wonderful decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in behavioral science. MBU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the behavioral science program state that they receive average early career earnings of $30,147.
More information about a bachelor’s in behavioral science from Missouri Baptist UniversityExplore the best behavioral science schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 228 | 20 |
| Kansas | 184 | 80 |
| Nebraska | 180 | 14 |
| South Dakota | 148 | 4 |
One of 51 majors within the Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies area of study, Behavioral Science has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Behavioral Sciences | 418 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 1,451 |
| International Studies | 331 |
| Nutrition Science | 250 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 145 |
| Data Analytics | 140 |
| Human Biology | 132 |
| Natural Sciences | 130 |
| Data Science | 109 |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | 86 |
| Cognitive Science | 79 |
