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2023 Most Popular Behavioral Science Associate Degree Schools in California

6 Colleges
$28,498 Avg Salary
$13,536 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Behavioral Science Associate Degree School for You

Behavioral Science is the #119 most popular major in California with 570 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Behavioral Science Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in California to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Behavioral Science program at each school on the list.

Check out the behavioral science associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

#1

Imperial Valley College

Imperial, CA

Our analysis found Imperial Valley College to be the most popular school for behavioral science students who want to pursue a associate degree in California. IVC is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Imperial.

About 78% of the students majoring in behavioral science at the school are women while 22% are male.

Full Behavioral Science at Imperial Valley College Report

#2

American River College

Sacramento, CA

Out of the 6 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, American River College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Sacramento, American River is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in behavioral science at American River, 13% are male and 88% are female.

Full Behavioral Science at American River College Report

#3

Chabot College

Hayward, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Chabot College is a great place for behavioral science students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Hayward, Chabot College is a public college with a large student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in behavioral science at the school are women while 23% are male.

Full Behavioral Science at Chabot College Report

#4

Shasta College

Redding, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Shasta College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular behavioral science schools in California. Located in the midsize suburb of Redding, Shasta College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 83% of the behavioral science majors at the school.

Full Behavioral Science at Shasta College Report

#5

Moorpark College

Moorpark, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moorpark College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Behavioral Science Associate Degree Schools in California list. Moorpark College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Moorpark.

Full Behavioral Science at Moorpark College Report

#6

MiraCosta College

Oceanside, CA

MiraCosta College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for behavioral science students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. MiraCosta College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Oceanside.

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 89
Oregon 20
Nevada 1
Hawaii 2

One of 44 majors within the area of study, behavioral science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 34,975
Biological & Physical Science 30,075
Interdisciplinary Studies 9,074
International Studies 7,368
Nutrition Science 5,330

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Polimerek.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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