Oregon contains three schools that offer behavioral science programs. George Fox University, the highest-ranking behavioral science school in OR, has a total student population of 3,388 and is the 1800th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 3 behavioral science schools in Oregon, none have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Pacific University comes out as the most expensive ($23,816/yr), with University of Phoenix-Oregon Campus as the lowest recorded at only $23,549/yr.
Behavioral Science students from Oregon 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 Oregon, the average student population is 2,645 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1. Aside from behavioral science, there are 2428 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 1,810 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $4,147, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.
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