2025 Best Behavioral Science Associate Degree Schools in California

If you plan on getting your associate degree in behavioral science, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #100 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of behavioral science. Combined, these schools handed out 205 associate degrees in behavioral science to qualified students.

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Early-Career Earnings

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on behavioral science students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other behavioral science students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• 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.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for behavioral science to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized behavioral science related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Behavioral Science Schools

The behavioral science 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 the Best Behavioral Science Associate Degree Schools in California.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Behavioral Science in California

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

Top California Schools for an Associate in Behavioral Science

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Imperial Valley College
Imperial, CA

153 Annual Graduates

Imperial Valley College is a good choice for students interested in an associate degree in behavioral science. 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 science from Imperial Valley College

2

American River College
Sacramento, CA

18 Annual Graduates

American River College is a wonderful choice for individuals interested in an associate degree in behavioral science. American River is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Sacramento.More information about a associate in behavioral science from American River College

Best Behavioral Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Behavioral Science Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded

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Behavioral Science Related Rankings by Major

Behavioral Science is one of 51 different types of Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies programs to choose from.

Behavioral Science Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Behavioral Sciences	205

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Biological & Physical Science	17,824
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	1,416
Human Biology	78

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Polimerek. More about our data sources and methodologies.