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2026 Best Value Behavioral Sciences Schools in North Carolina

[Behavioral Sciences](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/behavioral-science/behavioral-sciences/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. 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 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for behavioral sciences students.

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• Best Value Behavioral Sciences Schools in North Carolina

2026 Best Value Behavioral Sciences Schools in North Carolina

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in behavioral sciences, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Behavioral Sciences Schools

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University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

$8,994 In-State Tuition & Fees

$15,117 Avg Student Debt

$72,200 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill earned the #1 spot for value among behavioral sciences schools in North Carolina. University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $8,994, while out-of-state students pay about $41,203. Students borrow a median of $15,117 to complete the behavioral sciences program here. Early-career behavioral sciences graduates make about $61,361. That is a strong return on a $15,117 median debt. University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill admits about 15% of applicants.

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Campbell University
Buies Creek, NC

$41,600 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,641 Avg Student Debt

$54,886 Median Earnings (10yr)

Campbell University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value behavioral sciences schools. Located in the town of Buies Creek, Campbell University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $41,600. Behavioral Sciences graduates carry a median of $23,641 in student loans. Early-career behavioral sciences graduates make about $54,629. Set against $23,641 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 87%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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 · 3 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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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