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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Behavioral Science (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

8 Ranked Colleges
447 Degrees Awarded
$16,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Behavioral Science Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Behavioral Science is the 146th most popular major in the country with 3,469 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, behavioral science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $29,550 and had an average of $39,821 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 701 behavioral science graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,729 and $33,914 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 447 behavioral science graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Behavioral Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in behavioral science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality behavioral science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the behavioral science program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Behavioral Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Behavioral Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 8 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Behavioral Science (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Behavioral Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Dominguez Hills landed the #1 spot on the list. CSUDH is a fairly large school located in Carson, California that handed out 19 bachelors’s behavioral science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSUDH, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Behavioral Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for CSUDH is $3,115 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Behavioral Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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 more about Behavioral Science at CSUDH

#2

University of Phoenix - California

Costa Mesa, California

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Behavioral Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - California landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Phoenix - California is a small private for-profit school situated in Costa Mesa, California. It awarded 25 bachelors’s behavioral science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree behavioral science students whose families make $30-$48k list, UOPX - California has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Behavioral Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.

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

#3

San Jose State University

San Jose, California

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Behavioral Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the #3 spot on the list. San Jose State is a large school located in San Jose, California that handed out 53 bachelors’s behavioral science degrees in 2019-2020.

San Jose State also made our “Best Behavioral Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend San Jose State University is $11,752 for far western us region bachelor’s degree behavioral science students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read more about Behavioral Science at San Jose State University

#4

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Washington University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Behavioral Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This fairly large school is located in Ellensburg, Washington, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s behavioral science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CWU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Behavioral Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $11,423 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Behavioral Science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Central Washington University.

Full CWU Behavioral Science Report

#5

George Fox University

Newberg, Oregon

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Behavioral Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, George Fox University landed the #5 spot on the list. GFU is located in Newberg, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 39 bachelors’s behavioral science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree behavioral science students whose families make $30-$48k list, GFU has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Behavioral Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend GFU is $23,656 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Behavioral Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Behavioral Science at GFU

The University of Arizona Global Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Behavioral Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. The University of Arizona Global Campus is a large private for-profit school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 245 bachelors’s behavioral science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree behavioral science students whose families make $30-$48k list, UAGC has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Behavioral Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UAGC is $20,998 for far western us region bachelor’s degree behavioral science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Behavioral Science at The University of Arizona Global Campus

#7

California Baptist University

Riverside, California

California Baptist University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Behavioral Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Cal Baptist is a fairly large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 10 bachelors’s behavioral science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cal Baptist, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Behavioral Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for California Baptist University is $21,716 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Behavioral Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full California Baptist University Behavioral Science Report

#8

Concordia University, Irvine

Irvine, California

Concordia University, Irvine came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Behavioral Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Concordia University, Irvine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Concordia University, Irvine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Behavioral Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Concordia University, Irvine is $24,065 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Behavioral Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 Science at Concordia University, Irvine

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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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