Objective To understand the status quo and influencing factors of safety behaviors of master′s degree candidates of nursing specialist program, so as to provide reference for safety behaviors improvement schemes. Methods A total of 265 master′s degree candidates of nursing specialist program from 48 universities were investigated using the general data questionnaire, Safety Behavior Scale, Chinese version of Medical Student Safety Attitudes and Professionalism Survey, and Professional Self Concept of Nurses Instrument. Results The average score was （4.17±0.51) points for safety behaviors, （3.71±0.47) points for patient safety attitudes and professionalism, and （2.83±0.35) points for nursing professional self-concept, with the latter 2 variables being positively correlated with safety behaviors （P＜0.01 for both) .Multiple linear regression analysis showed that years on the program, patient safety attitudes and professionalism, and nursing professional self-concept were the influencing factors of candidates′ safety behaviors (P＜0.05，P＜0.01), which could explain 35.5% of the total variation. Conclusion Master′s degree candidates of nursing specialist program scored well in safety behavior, which still needs to be further improved. Nursing educators should pay more attention to the safety behaviors of junior master′s degree candidates, and take targeted measures to cultivate and enhance their safety behaviors.