2025 Best Behavioral Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

If you plan on getting your associate degree in behavioral sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #138 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Behavioral Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 205 associate degrees in behavioral sciences during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to behavioral sciences students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of behavioral sciences students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized behavioral sciences related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for behavioral sciences students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Behavioral Sciences Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Behavioral Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Behavioral Sciences in the Far Western US Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in behavioral sciences.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for an Associate in Behavioral Sciences

1

Imperial Valley College
Imperial, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

153 Annual Graduates

Imperial Valley College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in behavioral sciences. Located in the rural area of Imperial, IVC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in behavioral sciences from Imperial Valley College

2

American River College
Sacramento, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in behavioral sciences has to take a look at American River College. American River is a very large public college located in the large suburb of Sacramento.More information about a associate in behavioral sciences from American River College

Best Behavioral Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best behavioral sciences colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	405	187

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Rankings in Majors Related to Behavioral Sciences

Behavioral Sciences is one of 0 different types of Behavioral Science programs to choose from.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
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