by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in California” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Behavioral Science is the 141st most popular major in the country with 4,169 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 California, there were 570 behavioral science graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,812 and $32,369 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in California” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in behavioral science. That schools that top this list have a program in behavioral science in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for california behavioral science students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Life Pacific College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in California. LIFE Bible College is located in San Dimas, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s behavioral science degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Behavioral Science at Life Pacific College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Imperial Valley College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in California 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 Science Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California Institute of Integral Studies landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in San Francisco, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified ’s behavioral science students 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%.
Read more about Behavioral Science at California Institute of Integral Studies
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Irvine landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 23 ’s behavioral science degrees 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%.
University of Phoenix - California landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in California ranking. University of Phoenix - California is a small school located in Costa Mesa, California that handed out 14 ’s behavioral science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Phoenix - California Behavioral Science Report
American River College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in California list. Sacramento, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s behavioral science degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
Chabot College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in California ranking. Hayward, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s behavioral science degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
California Baptist University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in California ranking. California Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 18 ’s 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 landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in California ranking. Located in San Jose, California, this large public school handed out 52 diplomas to qualified ’s behavioral science 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%. 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 University - Dominguez Hills came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in California ranking. Carson, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s behavioral science degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
With a ranking of #12, Shasta College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in California list. 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.
San Francisco State University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in California list. SFSU is a large public school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 11 ’s behavioral science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
University of La Verne came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in California ranking. This medium-sized school is located in La Verne, California, and it awarded 2 ’s behavioral science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Behavioral Science at University of La Verne
Moorpark College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in California ranking. Moorpark College is a fairly large public school situated in Moorpark, California. It awarded 1 ’s behavioral science degrees in 2020-2021.
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in California ranking. Located in Pomona, California, this large public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s behavioral science students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
MiraCosta College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in California ranking, coming in at #16. This fairly large school is located in Oceanside, California, and it awarded 0 ’s behavioral science degrees in 2020-2021.
University of California - Merced came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Behavioral Science Major in California ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Merced, California, and it awarded 0 ’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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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