Most Popular Colleges for Behavioral Science Doctor’s Degree Programs
In 2017-2018, 31 students received their doctor’s degree in behavioral science from an American university. Ranked in order of popularity, here are the colleges with the largest programs in the field:
With 13 doctor’s degrees handed out in 2017-2018, Harvard University is the most popular college in the country for behavioral science degree-seekers.
Graduate students at Harvard can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$44,816 |
$44,816 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,142 |
$1,142 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,401 |
$1,401 |
There were 2,182 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 1,268 were classified as teaching assistants, and 867 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
Emory is the #2 most popular school for behavioral science. It handed out 4 doctor's degrees in the field in 2017-2018. Emory also ranks #2 in popularity in Georgia for students seeking a behavioral science degree.
The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Emory.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$40,800 |
$40,800 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$3,216 |
$3,216 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$2,267 |
$2,267 |
In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,314. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
At KU, 4 doctorates were awarded in 2017-2018 in behavioral science, which makes the school come in at #2 on our list. KU also ranks #2 in popularity in Kansas for students seeking a behavioral science degree.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending KU.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$9,716 |
$22,730 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$988 |
$988 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$405 |
$947 |
Across all programs, there were 1,978 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,140 were classified as teaching assistants, and 838 were classified as research assistants.
The #4 spot on our list belongs to Columbia for handing out 3 doctor's degrees in behavioral science in 2017-2018. Columbia also ranks #4 in popularity in New York for students seeking a behavioral science degree.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at Columbia.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$44,864 |
$44,864 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$2,092 |
$2,092 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,704 |
$1,704 |
In 2017-2018, Columbia reported having 2,805 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,869 were classified as teaching assistants, and 936 were classified as research assistants.
UTHealth is ranked #4 on our list due to it handing out doctor's degrees in behavioral science to 3 students in 2017-2018. UTHealth also ranks #4 in popularity in Texas for students seeking a behavioral science degree.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending UTHealth.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$7,219 |
$28,515 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,299 |
$1,299 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$212 |
$839 |
The school reported having 520 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 290 were classified as teaching assistants, and 230 were classified as research assistants.
Carnegie Mellon awarded 2 doctor's degrees in behavioral science in 2017-2018. This makes the school the 6th most popular in the country for the field. Carnegie Mellon also ranks #6 in popularity in Pennsylvania for students seeking a behavioral science degree.
The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Carnegie Mellon.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$42,563 |
$42,563 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$834 |
$834 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$592 |
$592 |
In a typical year, there are 3,008 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 3,008 were classified as research assistants.
Doctorates in behavioral science were awarded to 1 students at CU Anschutz in 2017-2018. This puts the school in the #7 spot on our list. CU Anschutz also ranks #7 in popularity in Colorado for students seeking a behavioral science degree.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at CU Anschutz.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$6,714 |
$22,374 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,125 |
$1,125 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$373 |
$1,243 |
Across all programs, there were 935 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 294 were classified as teaching assistants, and 483 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
University of California - Merced earned the #7 spot on our list by awarding doctor's degrees to 1 behavioral science majors in 2017-2018. University of California - Merced also ranks #7 in popularity in California for students seeking a behavioral science degree.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending University of California - Merced.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$11,502 |
$26,604 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,765 |
$1,765 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
Not Reported |
Not Reported |
The school reported having 557 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 467 were classified as teaching assistants, and 90 were classified as research assistants.
A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.
References
National Center for Education Statistics
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