Best Schools for Behavioral Sciences in 2026
These are the top schools offering Behavioral Sciences, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Behavioral Sciences graduate earns $34,440/yr across 18 schools.
All Behavioral Sciences Programs Ranked
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| # | Program | DW Score | Earnings | AI Risk | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Behavioral Sciences
University of Phoenix-Arizona · Phoenix, AZ |
53
51–52 |
$38,087/yr | High | 10.4x |
| 2 |
Behavioral Sciences
Wilmington University · New Castle, DE |
50
48–51 |
$38,937/yr | High | 8.7x |
| 3 |
Behavioral Sciences
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay · Green Bay, WI |
50
48–51 |
$33,439/yr | High | 11.9x |
| 4 |
Behavioral Sciences
University of Kansas · Lawrence, KS |
49
46–51 |
$36,206/yr | High | 9.8x |
| 5 |
Behavioral Sciences
Ashford University · San Diego, CA |
48
46–48 |
$37,661/yr | High | 6.9x |
| 6 |
Behavioral Sciences
University of Houston-Clear Lake · Houston, TX |
50
48–49 |
$32,986/yr | High | 9.6x |
| 7 |
Behavioral Sciences
University of Phoenix-California · Ontario, CA |
45
41–47 |
$38,087/yr | High | — |
| 8 |
Behavioral Sciences
University of Phoenix-Nevada · Las Vegas, NV |
45
41–47 |
$38,087/yr | High | — |
| 9 |
Behavioral Sciences
University of Phoenix-Texas · Dallas, TX |
45
41–47 |
$38,087/yr | High | — |
| 10 |
Behavioral Sciences
East-West University · Chicago, IL |
43
40–43 |
$37,135/yr | High | 2.6x |
| 11 |
Behavioral Sciences
Purdue University Northwest · Hammond, IN |
43
41–42 |
$28,340/yr | High | 7.4x |
| 12 |
Behavioral Sciences
George Fox University · Newberg, OR |
38
34–41 |
$34,613/yr | High | 2.4x |
| 13 |
Behavioral Sciences
Franklin and Marshall College · Lancaster, PA |
38
34–40 |
$38,391/yr | High | 0.4x |
| 14 |
Behavioral Sciences
University of California-Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz, CA |
38
35–39 |
$28,709/yr | High | 3.9x |
| 15 |
Behavioral Sciences
Concordia University-Irvine · Irvine, CA |
36
31–40 |
$31,899/yr | High | 2.7x |
| 16 |
Behavioral Sciences
Life Pacific University · San Dimas, CA |
37
34–38 |
$29,830/yr | High | 2.6x |
| 17 |
Behavioral Sciences
Missouri Baptist University · Saint Louis, MO |
34
31–34 |
$30,147/yr | High | 1.3x |
| 18 |
Behavioral Sciences
Concordia University-Nebraska · Seward, NE |
33
29–34 |
$29,273/yr | High | 1.4x |
Methodology
Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (10-year projected earnings vs. 4-year tuition).
Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.