Behavioral Science at Central Washington University

If you plan to study behavioral science, take a look at what Central Washington University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

CWU is located in Ellensburg, Washington and approximately 11,174 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Behavioral Science section at the bottom of this page.

CWU Behavioral Science Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Behavioral Science
Master’s Degree in Behavioral Science

CWU Behavioral Science Rankings

Behavioral Science Student Demographics at CWU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the behavioral science majors at Central Washington University.

CWU Behavioral Science Master’s Program

73% Women

9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of behavioral science master's degrees went to men and 73% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in behavioral science each year. CWU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Central Washington University with a master's in behavioral science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Concentrations Within Behavioral Science

Behavioral Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Central Washington University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Behavioral Sciences	9

Nutrition Science

Careers That Behavioral Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in behavioral science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WA, the home state for Central Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Community and Social Service Specialists	1,870	$43,420
Social Scientists	760	$77,850
Psychologists	370	$102,760
Life Scientists	230	$90,110

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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