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Best Value Behavioral Science Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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2023 Best Value Behavioral Science Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$25,077 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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Behavioral Science Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for behavioral science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Behavioral Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Behavioral Science Master's Degree Colleges.

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Behavioral Science

Our 2023 rankings named University of Washington - Seattle Campus the best value school in the Far Western US Region for behavioral science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.

UW Seattle graduate students pay an average of $30,912 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW Seattle also did well on our Best Behavioral Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Behavioral Science at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

Out of the 4 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Washington University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Cheney, EWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at EWU are $28,965 per year.

Full Behavioral Science at Eastern Washington University Report

#3

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means San Francisco State University is a great value for behavioral science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a very large student population.

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

Read full report on Behavioral Science at San Francisco State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Institute of Integral Studies. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Behavioral Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CIIS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CIIS are $22,188 per year.

Full Behavioral Science at California Institute of Integral Studies Report

Best Behavioral Science Colleges by State

Explore the best behavioral science schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 570
Washington 89
Oregon 20
Nevada 1
Hawaii 2

Behavioral Science is one of 44 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Behavioral Science

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 4 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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