2027 Best Value Behavioral Sciences Schools in Maryland

[Behavioral Sciences](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/behavioral-science/behavioral-sciences/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for behavioral sciences students.
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2027 Best Value Behavioral Sciences Schools in Maryland
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in behavioral sciences, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Behavioral Sciences Schools
Our analysis ranked University Of Baltimore the best value for a degree in behavioral sciences in Maryland. Set in the city of Baltimore, University Of Baltimore is a mid-sized public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,992, while out-of-state students pay about $23,984. Behavioral Sciences graduates carry a median of $29,681 in student loans. Behavioral Sciences graduates of University Of Baltimore earn a median of $56,837 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Baltimore admits about 79% of applicants.
University Of Maryland Baltimore County came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value behavioral sciences schools. Set in the suburb of Baltimore, University Of Maryland Baltimore County is a large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $13,256, while out-of-state students pay about $31,225. Students borrow a median of $21,331 to complete the behavioral sciences program here. Soon after graduation, behavioral sciences degree recipients from University Of Maryland Baltimore County generally make around $49,179. That is a strong return on a $21,331 median debt. The acceptance rate is 72%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Johns Hopkins University earned it the #3 place for behavioral sciences. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University is a very large private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $64,730. Students borrow a median of $12,375 to complete the behavioral sciences program here. Behavioral Sciences graduates of Johns Hopkins University earn a median of $84,850 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $12,375 median debt. Roughly 6% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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