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2023 Most Popular Behavioral Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Behavioral Science Doctor's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Behavioral Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Behavioral Science program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for behavioral science majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the most popular school in the Plains States Region for behavioral science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 86% of the behavioral science majors at the school.

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#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Behavioral Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in behavioral science at KU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Out of the 3 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 44% of the behavioral science majors at the school.

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Best Behavioral Science Colleges by State

Explore the best behavioral science schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 103
Iowa 16
Kansas 33

Behavioral Science is one of 36 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Behavioral Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 2,491
Sustainability Science 1,547
Nutrition Science 1,496
Computational Science 1,063
International Studies 918

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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