2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Science for a Master’s
12
Ranked Colleges
1,148
Degrees Awarded
$43,596
Avg Salary
With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Science for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Behavioral Science is the 141st most popular major in the country with 4,169 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, behavioral science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,701 and had an average of $35,804 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Science for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in behavioral science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great behavioral science programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the behavioral science program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Science for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree vets studying behavioral science.
Top 12 Best Behavioral Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Science for a Master’s. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Chapel Hill, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Behavioral Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, UNC Chapel Hill supports 30,092 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Full UNC Chapel Hill Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Science for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 40 masters’s behavioral science degrees in 2020-2021.
UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Behavioral Science Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, UW Seattle supports 48,149 students, and 1,283 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 769 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,190. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Science for a Master’s list. KU is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 15 masters’s behavioral science degrees in 2020-2021.
KU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Behavioral Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, KU supports 26,744 students, and 70 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 40 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,917. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. KU offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Kansas Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Science for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #4 spot on the list. Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s behavioral science degrees to qualified students.
Iowa also made our “Best Behavioral Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7.Of the 30,318 students enrolled at University of Iowa, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Science for a Master’s list. UPenn is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 64 masters’s behavioral science degrees in 2020-2021.
UPenn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Behavioral Science Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, University of Pennsylvania supports 26,552 students, and 324 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 131 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,383. On top of their other funding sources, 78 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Pennsylvania]](/colleges/university-of-pennsylvania/student-life/veterans/)
Washington University in St Louis did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Science for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 67 masters’s behavioral science degrees to qualified students.
WUSTL also made our “Best Behavioral Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1.Among the 15,449 students enrolled at Washington University in St Louis, 7 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,972. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #7, Yale University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Science for a Master’s list. Yale University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 29 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Yale did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Behavioral Science Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 12,060 students enrolled at Yale University were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,238. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Eastern Washington University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Science for a Master’s list. Located in Cheney, Washington, this fairly large public school handed out 19 degrees to qualified masters’s behavioral science students in 2020-2021.
EWU also took the #8 spot in our “Best Behavioral Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 12,349 students enrolled at Eastern Washington University, 647 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 296 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,760. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at EWU]](/colleges/eastern-washington-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Baltimore ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Science for a Master’s list. UB is a small public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 33 masters’s behavioral science degrees in 2020-2021.
UB also made our “Best Behavioral Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11.Our most recent data shows that 173 of the 4,169 students enrolled at UB were GI Bill® students, of which 90 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,002. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UB offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UB]](/colleges/university-of-baltimore/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #10, San Francisco State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Science for a Master’s list. Located in San Francisco, California, this large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s behavioral science students in 2020-2021.
SFSU also made our “Best Behavioral Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10.Our most recent data shows that 950 of the 27,349 students enrolled at San Francisco State University were GI Bill® students, of which 536 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,581. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. San Francisco State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at SFSU]](/colleges/san-francisco-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Antioch University - New England landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Science for a Master’s ranking. Located in Keene, New Hampshire, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s behavioral science students in 2020-2021.
Antioch University - New England did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Behavioral Science Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 24 of the 895 students enrolled at Antioch University - New England were GI Bill® students, of which 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,358. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Antioch University - New England]](/colleges/antioch-university-new-england/student-life/veterans/)
California Institute of Integral Studies did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Science for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 2 masters’s behavioral science degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying behavioral science list, CIIS has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Behavioral Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 1,530 students enrolled at CIIS, 52 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 33 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,556. To help with additional expenses, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at CIIS]](/colleges/california-institute-of-integral-studies/student-life/veterans/)
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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