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2023 Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Behavioral Sciences in California

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Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major in California for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 in California for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

Behavioral Sciences is the 177th most popular major in the country with 4,169 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across California, there were 570 behavioral sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 362 behavioral sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,566 and $21,995 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major in California for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered 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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Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major in California for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for california bachelor’s degree behavioral sciences students.

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San Jose State University
San Jose, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Jose State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major in California for a Bachelor’s. San Jose State is a large public school situated in San Jose, California. It awarded 52 bachelors’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Life Pacific College
San Dimas, California

Out of the 9 schools in the Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major in California for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Life Pacific College landed the #3 spot on the list. Life Pacific College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Dimas, California. It awarded 28 bachelors’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Concordia University, Irvine. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major in California for a Bachelor’s. This small school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.

Read more about Behavioral Sciences at Concordia University, Irvine

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California Baptist University
Riverside, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Baptist University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major in California for a Bachelor’s list. Cal Baptist is a fairly large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 18 bachelors’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.

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With a ranking of #6, California State University - Dominguez Hills did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major in California for a Bachelor’s list. California State University - Dominguez Hills is a public institution located in Carson, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Behavioral Sciences at California State University - Dominguez Hills

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University of Phoenix - California landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major in California for a Bachelor’s ranking. UOPX - California is a small school located in Costa Mesa, California that handed out 14 bachelors’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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University of La Verne
La Verne, California

University of La Verne ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major in California for a Bachelor’s list. University of La Verne is a private not-for-profit institution located in La Verne, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Behavioral Sciences Major in California for a Bachelor’s list. Cal Poly Pomona is a public institution located in Pomona, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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