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2023 Most Popular Behavioral Science Schools in California

18 Colleges
$27,812 Avg Salary
$32,369 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Behavioral Science 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Behavioral Science Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 Colleges.

#2

Imperial Valley College

Imperial, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Imperial Valley College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Behavioral Science Schools in California list. IVC is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Imperial.

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Out of the 18 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

Life Pacific College

San Dimas, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Life Pacific College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Behavioral Science Schools in California list. LIFE Bible College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of San Dimas.

After completing their degree, behavioral science graduates from LIFE Bible College carry an average student debt load of $26,500.

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#5

American River College

Sacramento, CA

The excellent programs at American River College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best behavioral science schools in California. Located in the large suburb of Sacramento, American River is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Concordia University, Irvine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for behavioral science students. Located in the city of Irvine, Concordia University, Irvine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, behavioral science graduates from Concordia University, Irvine carry an average student debt load of $24,151.

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California Baptist University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Behavioral Science Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, behavioral science graduates from Cal Baptist carry an average student debt load of $24,700.

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California State University - Dominguez Hills landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular behavioral science programs. Located in the city of Carson, CSUDH is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Phoenix - California ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Behavioral Science Schools in California list. Located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa, UOPX - California is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Behavioral Science majors at UOPX - California take out an average of $48,125 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $144, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

Chabot College

Hayward, CA

Chabot College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Behavioral Science Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Hayward, Chabot College is a public college with a large student population.

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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 18 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.

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