2026 Best Value Behavioral Sciences Schools in Missouri
[Behavioral Sciences](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/behavioral-science/behavioral-sciences/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 6 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for behavioral sciences students.
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2026 Best Value Behavioral Sciences Schools in Missouri
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in behavioral sciences, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Behavioral Sciences Schools
Leading the list is Washington University In St Louis, our #1 best value for behavioral sciences in Missouri. Set in the suburb of St. Louis, Washington University In St Louis is a large private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $65,790 in tuition and fees. Behavioral Sciences graduates carry a median of $17,553 in student loans. Early-career behavioral sciences graduates make about $67,122. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 12%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Missouri Baptist University earned it the #2 place for behavioral sciences. Set in the suburb of Saint Louis, Missouri Baptist University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $33,122. Behavioral Sciences graduates carry a median of $26,400 in student loans. Behavioral Sciences graduates of Missouri Baptist University earn a median of $30,147 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 69%.
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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 · 6 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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