2023 Best Value Behavioral Science Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

Finding the Best Behavioral Science School for You

Behavioral Science is the #119 most popular major in the country with 1,358 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Behavioral Science Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for behavioral science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Behavioral Science Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for behavioral science majors pursuing a .

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Behavioral Science

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

33 Degrees

$28,034 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kansas the best value school in the Plains States Region for behavioral science students. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.

KU undergraduate students pay an average of $28,034 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

16 Degrees

#9 in Quality in the Plains States Region

$31,905 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great value for behavioral science students. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Iowa undergraduate students pay an average of $31,905 in tuition and fees each year.

Iowa also claimed a spot on our Best Behavioral Science Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#3

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, MO

103 Degrees

#4 in Quality in the Plains States Region

$58,866 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Washington University in St Louis is a great value for behavioral science students. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WUSTL are $58,866 a year.

WUSTL also made our Best Behavioral Science Schools in the Plains States Region list, coming in at #4.

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Polimerek.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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