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by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in the Far Western US Region” 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 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 “Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 25 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in behavioral science. To top this list, a school must have a successful behavioral science program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The behavioral science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in the Far Western US Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region behavioral science students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Imperial Valley College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in the Far Western US Region. Imperial Valley College is located in Imperial, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 143 ’s behavioral science degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Behavioral Science at Imperial Valley College
Out of the 25 schools in the Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the #3 spot on the list. San Jose State University is a large public school situated in San Jose, California. It awarded 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in the Far Western US Region. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 55 ’s behavioral science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Behavioral Science Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Life Pacific College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in the Far Western US Region. 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.
American River College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. 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.
Concordia University, Irvine ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. Concordia University, Irvine is located in Irvine, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s behavioral science degrees to qualified students.
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%.
George Fox University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
Eastern Washington University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. Eastern Washington University is a public institution located in Cheney, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. California Baptist University is located in Riverside, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s behavioral science degrees to qualified students.
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%.
With a ranking of #11, California State University - Dominguez Hills did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Dominguez Hills is a fairly large public school situated in Carson, California. 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%.
Read full report on Behavioral Science at California State University - Dominguez Hills
Central Washington University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. Ellensburg, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s behavioral science degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Full Central Washington University Behavioral Science Report
University of Phoenix - California came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. UOPX - California is a small school located in Costa Mesa, California that handed out 14 ’s behavioral science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Chabot College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Hayward, California, this fairly large public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified ’s behavioral science students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, San Francisco State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Francisco State University is located in San Francisco, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s behavioral science degrees to qualified students.
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%.
With a ranking of #16, California Institute of Integral Studies did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 10 ’s behavioral science 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%.
With a ranking of #17, Shasta College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. Shasta College is a public institution located in Redding, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, University of La Verne did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. ULV 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%.
Read more about Behavioral Science at University of La Verne
Chaminade University of Honolulu ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified ’s behavioral science students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Chaminade University of Honolulu Behavioral Science Report
University of Phoenix - Nevada ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. UOPX - Nevada is a private for-profit institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Behavioral Science at University of Phoenix - Nevada
With a ranking of #20, Moorpark College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. 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 did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #22. 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
University of California - Merced landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of California - Merced is a medium-sized school located in Merced, California that handed out 0 ’s behavioral science degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.
With a ranking of #22, Whitman College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. Whitman is a small school located in Walla Walla, Washington that handed out 0 ’s behavioral science degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
MiraCosta College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. MiraCosta College is located in Oceanside, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s behavioral science degrees to qualified students.
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