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2022 Best Value Behavioral Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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Best Value Behavioral Sciences Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Behavioral Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 3,469 people earned their degree in behavioral sciences, making the major the 184th most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 701 behavioral sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 447 behavioral sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Behavioral Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in behavioral sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent behavioral sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the behavioral sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The behavioral sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Behavioral Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k”.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Behavioral Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region bachelor’s degree behavioral sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 8 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Behavioral Sciences (Income $48-$75k) in the Far Western US Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Dominguez Hills. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Behavioral Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Carson, California, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

CSUDH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Behavioral Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Dominguez Hills is $6,907 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Behavioral Sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Behavioral Sciences at CSUDH

#2

University of Phoenix - California

Costa Mesa, California
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - California. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Behavioral Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This small school is located in Costa Mesa, California, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UOPX - California not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Behavioral Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Phoenix - California is $12,618 for far western us region bachelor’s degree behavioral sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on Behavioral Sciences at University of Phoenix - California

#3

San Jose State University

San Jose, California
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Behavioral Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in San Jose, California, and it awarded 53 bachelors’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

San Jose State also made our “Best Behavioral Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $16,397 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Behavioral Sciences students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend San Jose State.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Behavioral Sciences at San Jose State University

#4

George Fox University

Newberg, Oregon
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Behavioral Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, George Fox University landed the #4 spot on the list. George Fox University is located in Newberg, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 39 bachelors’s behavioral sciences degrees to qualified students.

GFU also made our “Best Behavioral Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend GFU is $27,021 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Behavioral Sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Behavioral Sciences at George Fox University

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Arizona Global Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Behavioral Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. The University of Arizona Global Campus is a large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 245 bachelors’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UAGC also took the #3 spot in our “Best Behavioral Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UAGC is $22,687 for far western us region bachelor’s degree behavioral sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on Behavioral Sciences at UAGC

#6

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington
#8 in overall quality

Central Washington University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Behavioral Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Ellensburg, Washington, this fairly large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s behavioral sciences students in 2019-2020.

CWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Behavioral Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Central Washington University is $15,744 for far western us region bachelor’s degree behavioral sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Behavioral Sciences at CWU

#7

California Baptist University

Riverside, California
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, California Baptist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Behavioral Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Riverside, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s behavioral sciences students in 2019-2020.

Cal Baptist not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Behavioral Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $23,255 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Behavioral Sciences students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Cal Baptist.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Behavioral Sciences at California Baptist University

#8

Concordia University, Irvine

Irvine, California
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Concordia University, Irvine did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Behavioral Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 16 bachelors’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Concordia University, Irvine also took the #7 spot in our “Best Behavioral Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $23,331 for far western us region bachelor’s degree behavioral sciences students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Concordia University, Irvine.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Concordia University, Irvine Behavioral Sciences Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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