by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Behavioral Sciences. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Behavioral Science is a major offered under the multi / interdisciplinary studies program of study at San Jose State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in behavioral science, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at San Jose State was ranked #17 on College Factual's Best Schools for behavioral science list. It is also ranked #3 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for San Jose State.
The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
| Fees | $2,110 | $2,110 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,035 | $1,035 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,986 | $16,986 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,152 | $3,152 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Behavioral Science students who received their bachelor’s degree at San Jose State took out an average of $18,500 in student loans. That is 48% lower than the national average of $35,610.
The median early career salary of behavioral science students who receive their bachelor’s degree from San Jose State is $33,138 per year. That is 11% higher than the national average of $29,740.
Online degrees for the San Jose State behavioral science bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the San Jose State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 81.1% of the behavioral science students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 81.7%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in behavioral science at San Jose State in 2019-2020, 86.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 30 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Behavioral Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Behavioral Sciences | 53 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nutrition Science | 59 |
| International Studies | 20 |
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 2 |
*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.
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