by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major for an Associate” ranking.
Behavioral Sciences is the 177th most popular major in the country with 4,169 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 795 behavioral sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 29 colleges that offer a degree in behavioral sciences. To top this list, a school must have a successful behavioral sciences program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree behavioral sciences students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Jacinto Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major for an Associate. Pasadena, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s behavioral sciences degrees to 371 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 29 schools in the Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Imperial Valley College landed the #2 spot on the list. Imperial Valley College is located in Imperial, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 143 associates’s behavioral sciences degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major for an Associate list. Loyola University Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 53 associates’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 29 schools in the Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Vincennes University landed the #4 spot on the list. Vincennes University is a public institution located in Vincennes, Indiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 32 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American River College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major for an Associate. This large school is located in Sacramento, California, and it awarded 24 associates’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Glendale Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major for an Associate list. Glendale Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Glendale, Arizona. It awarded 24 associates’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Phoenix - Arizona ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major for an Associate list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s behavioral sciences degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Behavioral Sciences at University of Phoenix - Arizona
With a ranking of #8, Clovis Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major for an Associate list. Clovis Community College is a public institution located in Clovis, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
Murray State College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major for an Associate ranking. Murray State College is a small school located in Tishomingo, Oklahoma that handed out 18 associates’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Hill College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Hillsboro, Texas, and it awarded 17 associates’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Granite State College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major for an Associate list. Located in Concord, New Hampshire, this small public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified associates’s behavioral sciences students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Chabot College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major for an Associate list. Chabot College is a public institution located in Hayward, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
South Mountain Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this small public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified associates’s behavioral sciences students in 2020-2021.
Full South Mountain Community College Behavioral Sciences Report
Temple College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major for an Associate ranking. Temple, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s behavioral sciences degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Shasta College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major for an Associate list. Redding, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s behavioral sciences degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #16. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s behavioral sciences degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Full Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies Behavioral Sciences Report
With a ranking of #16, Sisseton Wahpeton College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major for an Associate list. Sisseton Wahpeton College is a small public school situated in Sisseton, South Dakota. It awarded 4 associates’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Behavioral Sciences at Sisseton Wahpeton College
Lewis - Clark State College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major for an Associate ranking. Lewis - Clark State College is a public institution located in Lewiston, Idaho. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Campbell University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major for an Associate ranking. Campbell University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Buies Creek, North Carolina. It awarded 3 associates’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Richard Bland College of William and Mary ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major for an Associate list. This small school is located in South Prince George, Virginia, and it awarded 1 associates’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Red Lake Nation College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major for an Associate ranking. Located in Red Lake, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s behavioral sciences students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Behavioral Sciences at Red Lake Nation College
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s behavioral sciences students in 2020-2021.
Moorpark College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major for an Associate ranking. Located in Moorpark, California, this fairly large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s behavioral sciences students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #24, MiraCosta College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Oceanside, California, and it awarded 0 associates’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Lynn University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major for an Associate list. Boca Raton, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s behavioral sciences degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
Full Lynn University Fighting Knights Behavioral Sciences Report
With a ranking of #24, New Mexico Highlands University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major for an Associate list. Las Vegas, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s behavioral sciences degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Behavioral Sciences at New Mexico Highlands University
With a ranking of #24, Santa Fe Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major for an Associate list. SFCC is located in Santa Fe, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s behavioral sciences degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #24, Mohave Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major for an Associate list. MCC is a small school located in Kingman, Arizona that handed out 0 associates’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Behavioral Sciences at Mohave Community College
Naugatuck Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #24. Naugatuck Valley Community College is a small school located in Waterbury, Connecticut that handed out 0 associates’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Naugatuck Valley Community College Behavioral Sciences Report
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