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2024 Best Behavioral Sciences Schools in California

8 Colleges in California
570 Behavioral Sciences Degrees Awarded
Behavioral Sciences is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #177 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 8 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Behavioral Sciences Schools in California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 570 degrees in behavioral sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Behavioral Sciences School

Best Behavioral Sciences Schools in California Your choice of behavioral sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Behavioral Sciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Behavioral Sciences Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Behavioral Sciences
Bachelor's Degrees in Behavioral Sciences
Master's Degrees in Behavioral Sciences
Doctor's Degrees in Behavioral Sciences

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Behavioral Sciences Schools in California list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Behavioral Sciences in California

The schools below may not offer all types of behavioral sciences degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top California Schools in Behavioral Sciences

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In CA

California State University - Dominguez Hills is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in behavioral sciences. Located in the city of Carson, CSUDH is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 98th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 17 behavioral sciences students who graduated with this degree at CSUDH in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
52 Behavioral Sciences Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat San Jose State University if you want to pursue a degree in behavioral sciences. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #161 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means San Jose State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 52 behavioral sciences students who graduated with this degree at San Jose State in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
208 Behavioral Sciences Degrees Awarded

The University of Arizona Global Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in behavioral sciences. Located in the large city of San Diego, UAGC is a private for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #305 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UAGC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 208 behavioral sciences students who graduated with this degree at UAGC in the most recent data year.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In CA

California Institute of Integral Studies is a great option for students interested in a degree in behavioral sciences. Located in the city of San Francisco, CIIS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. This school ranks 76th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 10 behavioral sciences students who graduated with this degree at CIIS in the most recent data year.

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Life Pacific College
San Dimas, CA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
7.1% Growth in Graduates

Life Pacific College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in behavioral sciences. Located in the large suburb of San Dimas, LIFE Bible College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #424 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means LIFE Bible College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 28 behavioral sciences students who graduated with this degree at LIFE Bible College in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA
30.4% Growth in Graduates

Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Irvine. A Best Colleges rank of #324 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Concordia University, Irvine is a great university overall.

There were about 23 behavioral sciences students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Irvine in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
143 Behavioral Sciences Degrees Awarded

IVC is a moderately-sized public college located in the rural area of Imperial. This college ranks 150th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 143 behavioral sciences students who graduated with this degree at IVC in the most recent year we have data available.

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American River College
Sacramento, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA

Located in the large suburb of Sacramento, American River is a public college with a very large student population. This college ranks 134th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 24 behavioral sciences students who graduated with this degree at American River in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In CA

UOPX - California is a small private for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Ontario. This university ranks 164th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 14 behavioral sciences students who graduated with this degree at UOPX - California in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In CA
45.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #204 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SFSU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 11 behavioral sciences students who graduated with this degree at SFSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Behavioral Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Behavioral Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 831 78
Oregon 587 20
Nevada 354 1
Hawaii 267 2

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