Science
Clinical Neuropsychologists
- Median pay
- $110,840
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Master's degree
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Judgment and Decision Making
ProgramsMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies
Behavioral Sciences
CIP30.17
72 colleges offer Behavioral Sciences. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Colleges offering it
- 72
- at its most common level
- Bachelor's earnings
- $47,612
- median, 4 years after
- Bachelor's debt
- $22,188
- median federal loans
Colleges offering it, by degree level
- Certificate
- 11
- Associate's
- 36
- Bachelor's
- 72
- Master's
- 37
- Post-baccalaureate certificate
- 1
- Doctoral
- 24
- First professional
- 1
- Graduate/professional certificate
- 16
What it covers
About Behavioral Sciences
A program with a combined or undifferentiated focus on the social sciences, psychology, and biomedical sciences to study complex problems of human individual and social growth and behavior.
Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 30.17.
By degree level
Earnings and debt by degree level
Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.
| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 11 | $44,0264 yrs after · 1 college | $6,0751 college |
| Associate's | 36 | $41,6344 yrs after · 5 colleges | $13,1254 colleges |
| Bachelor's | 72 | $47,6124 yrs after · 17 colleges | $22,18816 colleges |
| Master's | 37 | $74,3544 yrs after · 2 colleges | $41,00010 colleges |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 1 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Doctoral | 24 | $125,9254 yrs after · 1 college | Not reported |
| First professional | 1 | $74,2911 yr after · 1 college | $116,1561 college |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 16 | Not reported | Not reported |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.
Bachelor's programs
Where Behavioral Sciences graduates earn the most
Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.
- 1
Lawrence, KS · Public · 44 graduates
$58,883
debt $19,500
- 2
Newberg, OR · Private nonprofit · 21 graduates
$56,440
debt $22,166
- 3
University of Houston-Clear Lake
Houston, TX · Public · 46 graduates
$51,151
debt $16,832
- 4
Riverside, CA · Private nonprofit · 12 graduates
$48,922
debt not reported
- 5
Phoenix, AZ · — · 38 graduates
$48,657
debt $41,504
- 6
San Dimas, CA · Private nonprofit · 19 graduates
$47,612
debt $27,000
- 7
Loretto, PA · Private nonprofit · 14 graduates
$47,316
debt $21,375
- 8
Irvine, CA · Private nonprofit · 19 graduates
$46,098
debt $24,500
- 9
San Diego, CA · — · 153 graduates
$45,157
debt $31,249
- 10
Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit · 11 graduates
$44,069
debt not reported
Careers
Careers this program leads to
Occupations linked to Behavioral Sciences by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.
Science
Neuropsychologists
- Median pay
- $110,840
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Master's degree
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
Science
Psychologists, All Other
- Median pay
- $110,840
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Master's degree
Science
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other
- Median pay
- $101,110
- Outlook
- Little or no change
Bachelor's degree
Science
Transportation Planners
- Median pay
- $101,110
- Outlook
- Little or no change
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Complex Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Bright outlook
Science
Life Scientists, All Other
- Median pay
- $93,750
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Bachelor's degree
- Bright outlook
Management
Social and Community Service Managers
- Median pay
- $80,390
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Bachelor's degree
- Service Orientation
- Social Perceptiveness
- Active Learning
Education
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
- Median pay
- $80,340
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
- Learning Strategies
- Instructing
- Reading Comprehension
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- Data Analytics175 colleges
- Sustainability Studies150 colleges
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Questions about Behavioral Sciences
How many colleges offer Behavioral Sciences?
Published colleges on CollegesRef report Behavioral Sciences at these degree levels: certificate (11 colleges), associate's (36 colleges), bachelor's (72 colleges), master's (37 colleges), post-baccalaureate certificate (1 college), doctoral (24 colleges), first professional (1 college), graduate/professional certificate (16 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).
What do Behavioral Sciences graduates earn?
At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Behavioral Sciences earn $47,612 a year four years after finishing, across 17 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.
Where do Behavioral Sciences graduates earn the most?
University of Kansas reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Behavioral Sciences: $58,883 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.