Nebraska contains four schools that offer behavioral science programs. Union College, the highest-ranking behavioral science school in NE, has a total student population of 883 and is the 311th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 4 behavioral science schools in Nebraska, only 1 has a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Union College comes out as the most expensive ($17,766/yr), with Chadron State College as the lowest recorded at only $7,352/yr.
Behavioral Science students from Nebraska schools who go on to become behavioral scientists, psychiatrists, behavior scientists, child psychologists, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 78,470 people working as substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $40,420. Also, Industrialorganizational psychologists make on average $102,570 per year and there are about 1,710 of them employed in the US today.
Also, within the behavioral science schools in Nebraska, the average student population is 2,686 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1. Aside from behavioral science, there are 1891 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 1,500 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $3,844, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.
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