Behavioral Science at University of Maryland - Baltimore County

If you are interested in studying behavioral science, you may want to check out the program at University of Maryland - Baltimore County. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UMBC is located in Baltimore, Maryland and has a total student population of 13,497.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Behavioral Science section at the bottom of this page.

UMBC Behavioral Science Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Behavioral Science

UMBC Behavioral Science Rankings

Behavioral Science Student Demographics at UMBC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the behavioral science majors at University of Maryland - Baltimore County.

UMBC Behavioral Science Master’s Program

71% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of behavioral science master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in behavioral science each year. UMBC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a behavioral science master's degree from UMBC, 71% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland - Baltimore County with a master's in behavioral science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Behavioral Science

Behavioral Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Maryland - Baltimore County. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded

Careers That Behavioral Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in behavioral science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MD, the home state for University of Maryland - Baltimore County.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Social Scientists	2,090	$98,920
Community and Social Service Specialists	1,250	$52,430
Psychologists	630	$112,330
Life Scientists	360	$97,240

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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