2024 Best Behavioral Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of behavioral sciences. Combined, these schools handed out 371 master's degrees in behavioral sciences to qualified students.

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 complete 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 Middle Atlantic Region.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Behavioral Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Master's in Behavioral Sciences

1

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

64 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in behavioral sciences needs to take a look at University of Pennsylvania. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia.More information about a master’s in behavioral sciences from University of Pennsylvania

2

University of Baltimore
Baltimore, MD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

33 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in behavioral sciences has to look into University of Baltimore. Located in the city of Baltimore, UB is a public university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in behavioral sciences from University of Baltimore

Best Behavioral Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best behavioral sciences colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	695	252
Pennsylvania	607	65
Maryland	363	33
New Jersey	346	21

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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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