Behavioral Science at University of Pennsylvania

What traits are you looking for in a behavioral science school? To help you decide if University of Pennsylvania is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's behavioral science program.

UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 26,552.

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.

UPenn Behavioral Science Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Behavioral Science

UPenn Behavioral Science Rankings

Behavioral Science Student Demographics at UPenn

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

UPenn Behavioral Science Master’s Program

72% Women

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 28% of behavioral science master's degrees went to men and 72% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in behavioral science each year. UPenn does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	44
International Students	59
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Concentrations Within Behavioral Science

If you plan to be a behavioral science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Pennsylvania. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Behavioral Sciences	64

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 PA, the home state for University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Community and Social Service Specialists	1,230	$50,810
Social Scientists	550	$83,400
Psychologists	460	$87,940
Life Scientists	160	$74,310

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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