by our College Data Analytics Team
Behavioral Science is taught at colleges nationwide, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. The schools below are the most focused on behavioral science in the United States, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 28 schools in the United States that offer behavioral science awards in the field.
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Below are the most focused behavioral science schools at the master’s degree level, ranked by the share of degrees awarded in the major.
Leading the list of the most focused behavioral science schools is Purdue University Global. Set in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Global is a public institution. At this school, roughly 21% of all degrees awarded are in behavioral science, or about 821 graduates in the most recent year. See more about behavioral science at Purdue University Global
A rank of #2 makes Endicott College one of the most focused schools for behavioral science. Located in the suburb of Beverly, Endicott College is a private not-for-profit university. Behavioral Science accounts for around 21% of the degrees granted here, or about 81 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full behavioral science details for Endicott College
A rank of #3 makes Teachers College At Columbia University one of the most focused schools for behavioral science. Located in the city of New York, Teachers College At Columbia University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 19% of all degrees awarded are in behavioral science, or about 335 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full behavioral science details for Teachers College At Columbia University
Daemen College is one of the most focused behavioral science schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Amherst, Daemen College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 16% of the degrees Daemen College awards are in behavioral science, or about 52 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full behavioral science report for Daemen College
University Of Baltimore ranks #5 for behavioral science by degree focus. Set in the city of Baltimore, University Of Baltimore is a public institution. Behavioral Science accounts for around 7% of the degrees granted here, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full behavioral science report for University Of Baltimore
Baylor University placed #6 for behavioral science by degree focus. Baylor University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waco. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in behavioral science, or about 76 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full behavioral science report for Baylor University
Carroll University landed the #7 spot among the most focused behavioral science schools. Carroll University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waukesha. About 5% of the degrees Carroll University awards are in behavioral science, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full behavioral science report for Carroll University
Western Illinois University landed the #8 spot among the most focused behavioral science schools. Set in the town of Macomb, Western Illinois University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in behavioral science, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full behavioral science details for Western Illinois University
Hofstra University comes in at #9 for behavioral science focus this year. Set in the suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in behavioral science, or about 31 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full behavioral science report for Hofstra University
Washington University In St Louis comes in at #10 for behavioral science focus this year. Located in the suburb of St. Louis, Washington University In St Louis is a private not-for-profit university. Behavioral Science accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 61 graduates in the most recent year. See more about behavioral science at Washington University In St Louis
Yale University comes in at #11 for behavioral science focus this year. Yale University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven. Behavioral Science accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 48 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full behavioral science report for Yale University
Rowan University ranked #12 on our list of the most focused behavioral science schools. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan University is a public university. About 2% of the degrees Rowan University awards are in behavioral science, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full behavioral science details for Rowan University
University Of Kansas ranked #13 on our list of the most focused behavioral science schools. University Of Kansas is a public school located in the city of Lawrence. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in behavioral science, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full behavioral science details for University Of Kansas
Central Washington University placed #14 for behavioral science by degree focus. Central Washington University is a public school located in the town of Ellensburg. About 2% of the degrees Central Washington University awards are in behavioral science, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full behavioral science details for Central Washington University
Colorado School Of Mines comes in at #15 for behavioral science focus this year. Located in the suburb of Golden, Colorado School Of Mines is a public university. Behavioral Science accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. See more about behavioral science at Colorado School Of Mines
Houston Baptist University ranked #16 on our list of the most focused behavioral science schools. Houston Baptist University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston. About 1% of the degrees Houston Baptist University awards are in behavioral science, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full behavioral science details for Houston Baptist University
University Of Pennsylvania placed #17 for behavioral science by degree focus. Located in the city of Philadelphia, University Of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit university. About 1% of the degrees University Of Pennsylvania awards are in behavioral science, or about 74 graduates in the most recent year. See more about behavioral science at University Of Pennsylvania
University Of Massachusetts Lowell placed #18 for behavioral science by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Lowell, University Of Massachusetts Lowell is a public university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in behavioral science, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full behavioral science details for University Of Massachusetts Lowell
University Of Maryland Baltimore County placed #19 for behavioral science by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Baltimore, University Of Maryland Baltimore County is a public institution. About 1% of the degrees University Of Maryland Baltimore County awards are in behavioral science, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full behavioral science report for University Of Maryland Baltimore County
University Of Washington Seattle Campus placed #20 for behavioral science by degree focus. Set in the city of Seattle, University Of Washington Seattle Campus is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in behavioral science, or about 44 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full behavioral science details for University Of Washington Seattle Campus
Eastern Washington University comes in at #21 for behavioral science focus this year. Located in the town of Cheney, Eastern Washington University is a public university. About 0.9% of the degrees Eastern Washington University awards are in behavioral science, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. See more about behavioral science at Eastern Washington University
San Francisco State University landed the #22 spot among the most focused behavioral science schools. Set in the city of San Francisco, San Francisco State University is a public institution. Behavioral Science accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full behavioral science details for San Francisco State University
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill landed the #23 spot among the most focused behavioral science schools. Set in the city of Chapel Hill, University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill is a public institution. Behavioral Science accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. See more about behavioral science at University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
University Of Iowa comes in at #24 for behavioral science focus this year. Set in the city of Iowa City, University Of Iowa is a public institution. About 0.8% of the degrees University Of Iowa awards are in behavioral science, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. See more about behavioral science at University Of Iowa
Brown University ranked #25 on our list of the most focused behavioral science schools. Set in the city of Providence, Brown University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in behavioral science, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full behavioral science details for Brown University
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most focused behavioral science list:
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The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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