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2024 Best Behavioral Science Schools in California

8 Colleges in California
570 Behavioral Science Degrees Awarded
$27,812 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in behavioral science is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #141 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 8 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of behavioral science. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 570 degrees in behavioral science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Behavioral Science School

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

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Behavioral Science Rankings by Degree Level

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Behavioral Science Schools in California list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Behavioral Science in California

The schools below may not offer all types of behavioral science 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 Science

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

Any student who is interested in behavioral science needs to check out California State University - Dominguez Hills. CSUDH is a large public university located in the city of Carson. This university ranks 98th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 17 behavioral science students who graduated with this degree at CSUDH in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
52 Behavioral Science Degrees Awarded
$33,421 Median Starting Salary

San Jose State University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in behavioral science. San Jose State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of San Jose. A Best Colleges rank of #161 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means San Jose State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 52 behavioral science students who graduated with this degree at San Jose State in the most recent data year. Behavioral Science degree recipients from San Jose State University receive an earnings boost of around $5,609 above the average income of behavioral science majors.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
208 Behavioral Science Degrees Awarded
$30,127 Median Starting Salary

The University of Arizona Global Campus is a good option for students pursuing a degree in behavioral science. UAGC is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the city of San Diego. A Best Colleges rank of #305 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UAGC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 208 behavioral science students who graduated with this degree at UAGC in the most recent data year. Those behavioral science students who get their degree from The University of Arizona Global Campus earn $2,315 more than the standard behavioral science graduate.

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Life Pacific College
San Dimas, CA

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

There were roughly 28 behavioral science students who graduated with this degree at LIFE Bible College in the most recent data year. After graduating, behavioral science degree recipients generally earn about $22,803 in the first five years of their career.

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

Every student who is interested in behavioral science needs to look into California Institute of Integral Studies. CIIS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco. This school ranks 76th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

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

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

There were roughly 23 behavioral science students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Irvine in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the behavioral science program state that they receive average early career income of $20,129.

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

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

There were roughly 143 behavioral science students who graduated with this degree at IVC in the most recent data year.

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

American River is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Sacramento. This college ranks 134th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 24 behavioral science students who graduated with this degree at American River in the most recent data year.

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

SFSU is a fairly large public university located in the city of San Francisco. A Best Colleges rank of #204 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SFSU is a great university overall.

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

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$32,579 Median Starting Salary
$48,125 Median Student Debt

Located in the city of Ontario, UOPX - California is a private for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 164th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 14 behavioral science students who graduated with this degree at UOPX - California in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the behavioral science major at University of Phoenix - California make $4,767 more than the typical graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Best Behavioral Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 300 78
Oregon 266 20
Nevada 192 1
Hawaii 164 2

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Behavioral Science is one of 51 different types of Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies programs to choose from.

Behavioral Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Behavioral Sciences 570

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Majors Similar to Behavioral Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biological & Physical Science 19,123
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 4,961
Cognitive Science 1,765
International Studies 1,569
Nutrition Science 1,195
Human Biology 609
Mathematics & Computer Science 475
Gerontology 285
Sustainability Science 219
Interdisciplinary Studies 200

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