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2023 Most Popular Behavioral Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Finding the Best Behavioral Science Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, behavioral science was ranked #142 in the country. In fact 4,169 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Behavioral Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Southwest Region 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Behavioral Science Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found San Jacinto Community College to be the most popular school for behavioral science students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.

Women make up 80% of the behavioral science majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, behavioral science graduates from San Jacinto College carry an average student debt load of $14,584.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Glendale Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular behavioral science schools in the Southwest Region . Glendale Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Glendale.

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

Full Behavioral Science at Glendale Community College Report

Out of the 11 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the # 3 spot on the list. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.

Of the 22 students majoring in behavioral science at UOPX - Arizona, 9% are male and 91% are female.

The average amount in student loans that behavioral science majors at UOPX - Arizona take out while working on their Associate Degree is $26,060.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Clovis Community College is a great place for behavioral science students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Clovis, Clovis Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in behavioral science at the school are women while 10% are male.

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#5

Murray State College

Tishomingo, OK

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Murray State College is a great place for behavioral science students working on their associate degree. Murray State College is a small public school located in the rural area of Tishomingo.

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#6

Hill College

Hillsboro, TX

With a ranking of #6, Hill College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for behavioral science students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Hillsboro, Hill College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in behavioral science at Hill College, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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South Mountain Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Behavioral Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. South Mountain Community College is a small public school located in the large city of Phoenix.

Of the 10 students majoring in behavioral science at South Mountain Community College, 10% are male and 90% are female.

Full Behavioral Science at South Mountain Community College Report

#7

Temple College

Temple, TX

Temple College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Behavioral Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Temple College is a small public school located in the city of Temple.

Full Behavioral Science at Temple College Report

With a ranking of #9, New Mexico Highlands University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for behavioral science students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Las Vegas, New Mexico Highlands University is a public college with a small student population.

Full Behavioral Science at New Mexico Highlands University Report

Santa Fe Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Behavioral Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. SFCC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Santa Fe.

Read full report on Behavioral Science at Santa Fe Community College

Best Behavioral Science Colleges by State

Explore the best behavioral science schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 475
Arizona 406
Oklahoma 18
New Mexico 20

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 11 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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