Online behavioral science degrees
Make your passion for care a career
Our online behavioral science degrees provide you with the problem-solving methodology to help others through personal and family crisis. Behavioral science degrees prepare you to help underserved communities with skills that make a difference.
Learn more about online bachelor's and master's behavioral science degrees at University of Phoenix.
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Why earn your behavioral science degree with us?
Our bachelor’s-level degree programs equip you to serve the underserved in community settings, while our master’s degrees in counseling prepare you to pursue licensure in mental health counseling or marriage, family and child therapy.
Save time and money
You’ll have the opportunity to get your prior academic and professional experience evaluated for potential credit, which could shorten your time to completion and save you money.
Affordable, fixed tuition
We’ve locked in tuition for the duration of your program. So, when you earn your behavioral science degree online, you can count on your tuition to be as dependable as your education.
Gain real-world knowledge
Our instructors average 28+ years of experience in the fields they teach. So, you won’t just study theory you’ll learn how to apply it.
Earn career-relevant skills in weeks – not years
Get value from your education before you even graduate. Update your resumé and LinkedIn profile with learned skills when you complete every 5- or 6-week course in our associate, bachelor's and master's programs.
Meet your college deans
Our college deans focus on developing a career-relevant curriculum. They bring industry experience to the classroom and lead a faculty of academic professionals with one goal in mind—to help you earn the skills you need to pursue your career.
Sheila Babendir, EdD, LPC
Associate Dean/Interim Dean, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Samantha Dutton, PhD, LCSW(r), Lt Col(Ret)
Associate Dean, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
How to apply
We're with you every step of the way
Set your goals
Select your behavioral sciences degree, course or certificate.
Begin online application
Complete your application on your own or with the help of an enrollment representative.
Start school
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*While widely available, not all programs are available to residents of all states. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative.