2024 Best Behavioral Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

a master's degree in behavioral sciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #133 out of 1172 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Behavioral Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 81 master's degrees in behavioral sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on behavioral sciences students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other behavioral sciences students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized behavioral sciences related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for behavioral sciences students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The behavioral sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Behavioral Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Behavioral Sciences in the Far Western US Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in behavioral sciences.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Master's in Behavioral Sciences

1

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

40 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Washington - Seattle Campus if you wish to pursue a master's degree in behavioral sciences. UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the large city of Seattle.More information about a master’s in behavioral sciences from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

2

Eastern Washington University
Cheney, WA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Annual Graduates

Eastern Washington University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in behavioral sciences. EWU is a fairly large public university located in the town of Cheney.More information about a master’s in behavioral sciences from Eastern Washington University

3

San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

San Francisco State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in behavioral sciences. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in behavioral sciences from San Francisco State University

Best Behavioral Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best behavioral sciences colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	675	13
Washington	402	68

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Behavioral Sciences Related Rankings by Major

Behavioral Sciences is one of 0 different types of Behavioral Science programs to choose from.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
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