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.

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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.

Build skills on your way to your degree

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.

Christina Neider, Dean

Christina Neider, EdD

Dean, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Samantha Dutton, Associate Dean

Samantha Dutton, PhD, LCSW(r), Lt Col(Ret)

Associate Dean, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Sheila Babendir, Associate Dean

Sheila Babendir, EdD, LPC

Associate Dean, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

How to apply

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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

Register for class and get ready for the first day of 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.