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2023 Best Value Behavioral Science Master's Degree Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

15 Colleges
$29,454 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,596 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Behavioral Science Master's Degree School for You

Behavioral Science is the #142 most popular major in the country with 4,169 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Behavioral Science Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for behavioral science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Behavioral Science Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the behavioral science master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Behavioral Science Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Washington - Seattle Campus to be the best value school for behavioral science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW Seattle are $30,912 a year.

UW Seattle excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Behavioral Science Master’s Degree Schools list.

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Out of the 15 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,858 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNC Chapel Hill also is in the top 5% of our Best Behavioral Science Master’s Degree Schools ranking.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Houston - Clear Lake. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Behavioral Science Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UH Clear Lake are $18,990 a year.

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#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value behavioral science schools in the United States. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UPenn are $42,932 a year.

UPenn also claimed a spot on our Best Behavioral Science Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Out of the 15 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the # 5 spot on the list. KU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at KU are $25,007 per year.

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#6

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for behavioral science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Carnegie Mellon are $47,347 a year.

Carnegie Mellon excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Behavioral Science Master’s Degree Schools list.

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#7

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Behavioral Science Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Yale are $45,700 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Yale also is in the top 5% of our Best Behavioral Science Master’s Degree Schools ranking.

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With a ranking of #8, Eastern Washington University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for behavioral science students working on their master’s degree. EWU is a large public school located in the town of Cheney.

EWU graduate students pay an average of $28,965 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

University of Baltimore ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Behavioral Science Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Baltimore, UB is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UB are $22,100 a year.

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#10

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Behavioral Science Master’s Degree Schools list. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SFSU are $18,242 per year.

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Behavioral Science by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 44 majors within the area of study, behavioral science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 34,975
Biological & Physical Science 30,075
Interdisciplinary Studies 9,074
International Studies 7,368
Nutrition Science 5,330

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Polimerek.

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