Best Schools for Behavioral Sciences

Top colleges ranked by median earnings 2 years after graduation.

19
Schools
$31,521
Avg. Earnings
9,136
Graduates
#1
G

George Fox University

Newberg, OR · Private

$38,289
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $35,828
Graduates: 28
Acceptance: 96.4%
#2
M

Metropolitan State University of Denver

Denver, CO · Public

$36,041
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $33,393
Graduates: 16
Acceptance: 99.1%
#3
P

Purdue University Northwest

Hammond, IN · Public

$33,987
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $26,990
Graduates: 38
Acceptance: 70.6%
#4
C

California Baptist University

Riverside, CA · Private

$33,281
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 73.6%
#5
W

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE ·

$32,925
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $33,135
Graduates: 166
Acceptance: N/A
#6
E

East-West University

Chicago, IL · Private

$32,925
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: N/A
#7
U

University of Houston-Clear Lake

Houston, TX · Public

$32,284
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $29,871
Graduates: 35
Acceptance: 75.3%
#8
C

Concordia University-Irvine

Irvine, CA · Private

$31,848
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $20,129
Graduates: 16
Acceptance: 59.9%
#9
U

University of Phoenix-Arizona

Phoenix, AZ ·

$31,015
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $32,579
Graduates: 2,032
Acceptance: N/A
#10
U

University of Phoenix-California

Ontario, CA ·

$31,015
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $32,579
Graduates: 2,032
Acceptance: N/A
#11
U

University of Phoenix-Nevada

Las Vegas, NV ·

$31,015
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $32,579
Graduates: 2,032
Acceptance: N/A
#12
U

University of Phoenix-Texas

Dallas, TX ·

$31,015
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $32,579
Graduates: 2,032
Acceptance: N/A
#13
J

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD · Private

$30,771
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $17,641
Graduates: 22
Acceptance: 7.6%
#14
A

Ashford University

San Diego, CA ·

$30,317
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $30,127
Graduates: 475
Acceptance: N/A
#15
Y

York College of Pennsylvania

York, PA · Private

$30,047
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $33,335
Graduates: 49
Acceptance: 94.2%
#16
U

University of Wisconsin-Green Bay

Green Bay, WI · Public

$29,771
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $27,825
Graduates: 102
Acceptance: 87.8%
#17
U

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS · Public

$29,685
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $29,023
Graduates: 61
Acceptance: 88.2%
#18
C

Concordia University-Nebraska

Seward, NE · Private

$27,476
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 90.0%
#19
C

Columbia College

Columbia, SC · Private

$25,194
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 95.8%

Data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard - earnings data for graduates with this field of study.

Earnings: Median earnings 2 years after graduation for students who completed this major.

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