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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| # | School | DW Score | Earnings | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wilmington University
New Castle, DE · Private nonprofit |
37
37–38 |
$38,937/yr | 8.7x |
| 2 |
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS · Public |
37
38–38 |
$36,206/yr | 9.8x |
| 3 |
University of Phoenix-Arizona
Phoenix, AZ · Private for-profit |
37
37–37 |
$38,087/yr | 10.4x |
| 4 |
University of Phoenix-California
Ontario, CA · Private for-profit |
34
34–34 |
$38,087/yr | — |
| 5 |
University of Phoenix-Nevada
Las Vegas, NV · Private for-profit |
34
34–34 |
$38,087/yr | — |
| 6 |
University of Phoenix-Texas
Dallas, TX · Private for-profit |
34
34–34 |
$38,087/yr | — |
| 7 |
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Green Bay, WI · Public |
33
36–34 |
$33,439/yr | 11.9x |
| 8 |
Ashford University
San Diego, CA · Private for-profit |
32
33–32 |
$37,661/yr | 6.9x |
| 9 |
University of Houston-Clear Lake
Houston, TX · Public |
32
35–33 |
$32,986/yr | 9.6x |
| 10 |
East-West University
Chicago, IL · Private nonprofit |
30
32–31 |
$37,135/yr | 2.6x |
| 11 |
Franklin and Marshall College
Lancaster, PA · Private nonprofit |
29
29–29 |
$38,391/yr | 0.4x |
| 12 |
Concordia University-Irvine
Irvine, CA · Private nonprofit |
26
29–27 |
$31,899/yr | 2.7x |
| 13 |
George Fox University
Newberg, OR · Private nonprofit |
26
28–27 |
$34,613/yr | 2.4x |
| 14 |
Purdue University Northwest
Hammond, IN · Public |
26
29–27 |
$28,340/yr | 7.4x |
| 15 |
University of California-Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA · Public |
24
27–25 |
$28,709/yr | 3.9x |
| 16 |
Life Pacific University
San Dimas, CA · Private nonprofit |
23
27–24 |
$29,830/yr | 2.6x |
| 17 |
Missouri Baptist University
Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit |
21
25–22 |
$30,147/yr | 1.3x |
| 18 |
Concordia University-Nebraska
Seward, NE · Private nonprofit |
16
19–16 |
$29,273/yr | 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.