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2023 Best Value Behavioral Science Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$38,102 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,596 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, behavioral science was ranked #142 in the country. In fact 4,169 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Plains States 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.

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 Plains States Region

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

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Behavioral Science

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Our analysis found University of Kansas to be the best value school for behavioral science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . 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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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value behavioral science schools in the Plains States Region . Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Iowa are $31,012 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Iowa also is in the top 10% of our Best Behavioral Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

Read full report on Behavioral Science at University of Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Behavioral Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WUSTL are $58,288 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, WUSTL is ranked #2 for overall quality for behavioral science in the Plains States Region .

Full Behavioral Science at Washington University in St Louis Report

Best Behavioral Science Colleges by State

Explore the best behavioral science schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 127
Minnesota 1
Kansas 113
Iowa 16
Nebraska 14
South Dakota 8

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 3 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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