2026 Best Value Behavioral Sciences Schools in Washington
[Behavioral Sciences](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/behavioral-science/behavioral-sciences/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong behavioral sciences education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for behavioral sciences students.
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2026 Best Value Behavioral Sciences Schools in Washington
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in behavioral sciences, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Behavioral Sciences Schools
For return on investment in behavioral sciences, no school beat Eastern Washington University this year. Located in the town of Cheney, Eastern Washington University is a large public university. Students from in state pay about $8,586 in tuition and fees, compared with $26,583 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $21,754 to complete the behavioral sciences program here. Early-career behavioral sciences graduates make about $47,144. That is a strong return on a $21,754 median debt. Roughly 91% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Washington Seattle Campus earned it the #2 place for behavioral sciences. Located in the city of Seattle, University Of Washington Seattle Campus is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $12,973 in tuition and fees, compared with $43,209 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $16,481 to complete the behavioral sciences program here. Soon after graduation, behavioral sciences degree recipients from University Of Washington Seattle Campus generally make around $68,047. That is a strong return on a $16,481 median debt. Roughly 39% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 4 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).
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