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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 “Most Well Attended Behavioral Science 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 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 California, there were 570 behavioral science graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,812 and $32,369 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in California” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a degree 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.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in California” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for california behavioral science students.
Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Imperial Valley College landed the #2 spot on the list. Imperial Valley College is a public institution located in Imperial, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 143 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Jose State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in California. San Jose State is a public institution located in San Jose, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 52 ’s 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read full report on Behavioral Science at San Jose State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Life Pacific College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American River College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in California. 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 did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in California ranking, coming in at #6. 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%.
With a ranking of #7, California Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in California list. Cal Baptist is a fairly large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 18 ’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%.
With a ranking of #8, California State University - Dominguez Hills did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in California list. California State University - Dominguez Hills is a fairly large school located in Carson, California that handed out 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 more about Behavioral Science at California State University - Dominguez Hills
University of Phoenix - California did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in California ranking, coming in at #9. UOPX - California is a private for-profit institution located in Costa Mesa, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Behavioral Science at University of Phoenix - California
Chabot College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in California ranking, coming in at #10. Chabot College is a fairly large public school situated in Hayward, California. It awarded 13 ’s behavioral science degrees in 2020-2021.
San Francisco State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in California ranking. San Francisco, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s behavioral science 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 Science at San Francisco State University
California Institute of Integral Studies landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in California ranking. California Institute of Integral Studies is located in San Francisco, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s behavioral science degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Full California Institute of Integral Studies Behavioral Science Report
Shasta College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in California ranking. Shasta College is a medium-sized school located in Redding, California that handed out 6 ’s behavioral science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, University of La Verne did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in California 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%.
Moorpark College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in California list. Moorpark, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s behavioral science degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, MiraCosta College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in California list. This fairly large school is located in Oceanside, California, and it awarded 0 ’s behavioral science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in California list. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is located in Pomona, California and, has a large 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 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read full report on Behavioral Science at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona
University of California - Merced came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Behavioral Science Major in California ranking. UC Merced is a medium-sized school located in Merced, California that handed out 0 ’s behavioral science degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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