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In 2020-2021, 4,169 people earned their degree in behavioral science, making the major the 141st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, behavioral science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,701 and had an average of $35,804 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 682 behavioral science graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,513 and $37,196 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 25 colleges that offered a degree in behavioral science. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their behavioral science program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in the Far Western US Region”.
Out of the 25 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Life Pacific College landed the #1 spot on the list. Life Pacific College is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Dimas, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 25 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Imperial Valley College landed the #2 spot on the list. IVC is a medium-sized school located in Imperial, California that handed out 143 ’s behavioral science degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Institute of Integral Studies. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. California Institute of Integral Studies is a small school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 10 ’s behavioral science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Fox University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in Newberg, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 20 degrees to qualified ’s behavioral science students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Concordia University, Irvine landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 23 ’s behavioral science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Behavioral Science at Concordia University, Irvine
University of Phoenix - Nevada landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s behavioral science degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
University of Phoenix - California landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Phoenix - California is a small private for-profit school situated in Costa Mesa, California. It awarded 14 ’s behavioral science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Behavioral Science at University of Phoenix - California
American River College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. American River is a large school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 24 ’s behavioral science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Behavioral Science at American River College
Chabot College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Hayward, California, this fairly large public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified ’s behavioral science students in 2020-2021.
Eastern Washington University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Cheney, Washington, this fairly large public school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified ’s behavioral science students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Eastern Washington University Behavioral Science Report
California Baptist University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. California Baptist University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 18 ’s behavioral science 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%.
Full California Baptist University Behavioral Science Report
San Jose State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #13. San Jose State University is a large school located in San Jose, California that handed out 52 ’s behavioral science 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Central Washington University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. CWU is a fairly large school located in Ellensburg, Washington that handed out 15 ’s behavioral science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Behavioral Science at Central Washington University
California State University - Dominguez Hills landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Carson, California, and it awarded 17 ’s behavioral science degrees 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 did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #16. Shasta College is located in Redding, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s behavioral science degrees to qualified students.
Chaminade University of Honolulu did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified ’s behavioral science students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Behavioral Science at Chaminade University of Honolulu
University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school awarded 55 degrees to qualified ’s behavioral science students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
San Francisco State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Francisco State University is a large school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 11 ’s behavioral science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Behavioral Science at San Francisco State University
University of La Verne did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. University of La Verne is located in La Verne, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s behavioral science degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Moorpark College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Moorpark College is a public institution located in Moorpark, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
MiraCosta College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Oceanside, California, this fairly large public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s behavioral science students in 2020-2021.
University of California - Merced came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of California - Merced is located in Merced, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s behavioral science degrees to qualified 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #22. Cal Poly Pomona is a large public school situated in Pomona, California. It awarded 0 ’s behavioral science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read more about Behavioral Science at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona
Whitman College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Whitman is a private not-for-profit institution located in Walla Walla, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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