Behavioral Science at MiraCosta College

If you plan to study behavioral science, take a look at what MiraCosta College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

MiraCosta College is located in Oceanside, California and has a total student population of 12,645.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Behavioral Science section at the bottom of this page.

MiraCosta College Behavioral Science Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Behavioral Science

MiraCosta College Behavioral Science Rankings

Behavioral Science Student Demographics at MiraCosta College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the behavioral science majors at MiraCosta College.

MiraCosta College Behavioral Science Associate’s Program

80% Women

60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of behavioral science associate's degrees went to men and 80% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in behavioral science only graduates about 18% men each year. The program at MiraCosta College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

MiraCosta College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in behavioral science graduates 18% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from MiraCosta College with a associate's in behavioral science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Behavioral Science

Behavioral Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at MiraCosta College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded

Biological & Physical Science

Careers That Behavioral Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in behavioral science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for MiraCosta College.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Community and Social Service Specialists	13,290	$49,830
Social Scientists	4,950	$78,970
Psychologists	2,080	$114,860
Life Scientists	1,610	$108,880

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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