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Behavioral Science at Washington University in St Louis

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Behavioral Science at Washington University in St Louis

Every behavioral science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the behavioral science program at Washington University in St Louis stacks up to those at other schools.

WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a total student population of 15,449. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 67 students received their master's degree in behavioral science.

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.

WUSTL Behavioral Science Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Behavioral Science
  • Doctorate Degree in Behavioral Science

WUSTL Behavioral Science Rankings

There were 36 students who received their doctoral degrees in behavioral science, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Behavioral Science Student Demographics at WUSTL

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

WUSTL Behavioral Science Master’s Program

82% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 67 students earned a master's degree in behavioral science from WUSTL. About 82% of these graduates were women and the other 18% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 17% men graduate in behavioral science each year. WUSTL does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a behavioral science master's degree from WUSTL, 60% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 40
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

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 MO, the home state for Washington University in St Louis.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Community and Social Service Specialists 1,060 $38,740
Social Scientists 270 $70,180
Psychologists 190 $86,730
Life Scientists 40 $63,230

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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