by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Sciences Major in California” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 4,169 people earned their degree in behavioral sciences, making the major the 177th most popular in the United States.
Across California, there were 570 behavioral sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Sciences Major in California” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a degree in behavioral sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in behavioral sciences.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for california behavioral sciences students.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Sciences Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Life Pacific College landed the #1 spot on the list. Life Pacific College is located in San Dimas, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s behavioral sciences degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Sciences Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Imperial Valley College landed the #2 spot on the list. IVC is a public institution located in Imperial, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 143 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Sciences Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California Institute of Integral Studies landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 10 ’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Behavioral Sciences at California Institute of Integral Studies
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Concordia University, Irvine. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Sciences Major in California. Located in Irvine, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 23 degrees to qualified ’s behavioral sciences students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Concordia University, Irvine Behavioral Sciences Report
University of Phoenix - California ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Sciences Major in California list. This small school is located in Costa Mesa, California, and it awarded 14 ’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Behavioral Sciences at UOPX - California
American River College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Sciences Major in California list. Sacramento, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s behavioral sciences degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Chabot College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Sciences Major in California list. Hayward, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s behavioral sciences degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
California Baptist University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Sciences Major in California ranking. This fairly large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 18 ’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Behavioral Sciences at California Baptist University
With a ranking of #10, San Jose State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Sciences Major in California list. San Jose State is a large public school situated in San Jose, California. It awarded 52 ’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Dominguez Hills landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Sciences Major in California ranking. Located in Carson, California, this fairly large public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified ’s behavioral sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Shasta College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Sciences Major in California ranking. Shasta College is located in Redding, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s behavioral sciences degrees to qualified students.
San Francisco State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Sciences Major in California ranking. San Francisco, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s behavioral sciences degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Behavioral Sciences at San Francisco State University
With a ranking of #14, University of La Verne did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Sciences Major in California list. University of La Verne is a medium-sized school located in La Verne, California that handed out 2 ’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Behavioral Sciences at University of La Verne
Moorpark College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Sciences Major in California list. Located in Moorpark, California, this fairly large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s behavioral sciences students in 2020-2021.
University of California - Merced ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Sciences Major in California list. Located in Merced, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s behavioral sciences students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Sciences Major in California ranking. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is a public institution located in Pomona, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Full California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Behavioral Sciences Report
MiraCosta College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Sciences Major in California ranking. MiraCosta College is a fairly large school located in Oceanside, California that handed out 0 ’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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