2024 Best Behavioral Science Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

If you plan on getting your master's degree in behavioral science, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #105 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Behavioral Science Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 371 master's degrees in behavioral science to qualified students.

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on behavioral science students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other behavioral science students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt behavioral science students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized behavioral science related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Behavioral Science Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Behavioral Science Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision.

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

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for behavioral science students seeking a a master's degree.

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

1

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

64 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in behavioral science has to check out University of Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in behavioral science from University of Pennsylvania

2

University of Baltimore
Baltimore, MD

33 Annual Graduates

University of Baltimore is a great option for students interested in a master's degree in behavioral science. UB is a small public university located in the city of Baltimore.More information about a master’s in behavioral science from University of Baltimore

Best Behavioral Science Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	261	252
Pennsylvania	248	65
Maryland	193	33
New Jersey	188	21

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Behavioral Science Related Rankings by Major

One of 51 majors within the Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies area of study, Behavioral Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Behavioral Science Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Behavioral Sciences	371

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	632
Computational Science	421
Sustainability Science	317
Museum Studies	274
Nutrition Science	274
Biological & Physical Science	225
Systems Theory	177
International Studies	118
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution	110
Human Computer Interaction	98

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Polimerek. More about our data sources and methodologies.