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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Behavioral Science (Income $48-$75k)

10 Ranked Colleges
853 Degrees Awarded
$32,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Behavioral Science Schools for a Master's For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Behavioral Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 3,469 people earned their degree in behavioral science, making the major the 146th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, behavioral science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $29,550 and had an average of $39,821 in loans still to pay off.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 853 behavioral science graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Behavioral Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in behavioral science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality behavioral science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the behavioral science program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Behavioral Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Behavioral Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Behavioral Science (Income $48-$75k)

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Behavioral Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 63 degrees to qualified masters’s behavioral science students in 2019-2020.

UPenn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Behavioral Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Behavioral Science at UPenn

#2

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Behavioral Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #2 spot on the list. WUSTL is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 61 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Behavioral Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562.

Full Washington University in St Louis Behavioral Science Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Behavioral Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 42 masters’s behavioral science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree behavioral science students whose families make $48-$75k list, UW Seattle has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Behavioral Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Behavioral Science Report

#4

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Behavioral Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s behavioral science students in 2019-2020.

Brown also took the #0 spot in our “Best Behavioral Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brown University are $60,363, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Brown Behavioral Science Report

#5

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, Washington
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Behavioral Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Washington University landed the #5 spot on the list. Eastern Washington University is a fairly large school located in Cheney, Washington that handed out 8 masters’s behavioral science degrees in 2019-2020.

EWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Behavioral Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Washington University are $28,921, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full EWU Behavioral Science Report

#6 in overall quality

University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Behavioral Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 6 masters’s behavioral science degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Clear Lake not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Behavioral Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston - Clear Lake are $19,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Behavioral Science at UH Clear Lake

#7

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, San Francisco State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Behavioral Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in San Francisco, California, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s behavioral science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree behavioral science students whose families make $48-$75k list, SFSU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Behavioral Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SFSU are $17,944.

Read more about Behavioral Science at SFSU

#8

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

University of Kansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Behavioral Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. University of Kansas is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 2 masters’s behavioral science degrees in 2019-2020.

KU also made our “Best Behavioral Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Behavioral Science at University of Kansas

#9

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, Maryland
#10 in overall quality

University of Baltimore came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Behavioral Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this small public school handed out 31 degrees to qualified masters’s behavioral science students in 2019-2020.

UB also took the #10 spot in our “Best Behavioral Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Baltimore are $21,614, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UB Behavioral Science Report

#10

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Central Washington University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Behavioral Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Ellensburg, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s behavioral science degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

CWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Behavioral Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CWU are $24,976, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full CWU Behavioral Science Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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