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2025 Best Behavioral Science Schools in California

5 Colleges in California
558 Behavioral Science Degrees Awarded
$43,095 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in behavioral science is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #141 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Behavioral Science Schools in California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 558 degrees in behavioral science annually.

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Choosing a Great Behavioral Science School

Best Behavioral Science Schools in California Your choice of behavioral science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Behavioral Science School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Behavioral Science Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Behavioral Science
Bachelor's Degrees in Behavioral Science
Master's Degrees in Behavioral Science

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Behavioral Science Schools in California list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Behavioral Science in California

The schools below may not offer all types of behavioral science degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top California Schools in Behavioral Science

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
176 Behavioral Science Degrees Awarded
$37,661 Median Starting Salary

The University of Arizona Global Campus is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in behavioral science. UAGC is a very large private for-profit university located in the city of San Diego. A Best Colleges rank of #393 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UAGC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 176 behavioral science students who graduated with this degree at UAGC in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the behavioral science program state that they receive average early career earnings of $37,661.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
161 Behavioral Science Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in behavioral science has to take a look at Imperial Valley College. Located in the rural area of Imperial, IVC is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 100th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 161 behavioral science students who graduated with this degree at IVC in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$31,899 Median Starting Salary

Concordia University, Irvine is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in behavioral science. Located in the large city of Irvine, Concordia University, Irvine is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #521 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Concordia University, Irvine is a great university overall.

There were roughly 18 behavioral science students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Irvine in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, behavioral science degree recipients typically earn around $31,899 at the beginning of their careers.

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Life Pacific College
San Dimas, CA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
32 Behavioral Science Degrees Awarded
12.5% Growth in Graduates

Life Pacific College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in behavioral science. LIFE Bible College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of San Dimas. This college ranks 118th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 32 behavioral science students who graduated with this degree at LIFE Bible College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the behavioral science program state that they receive average early career wages of $29,830.

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American River College
Sacramento, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA

American River is a very large public college located in the suburb of Sacramento. This college ranks 116th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 21 behavioral science students who graduated with this degree at American River in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Behavioral Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 300 78
Oregon 266 20
Nevada 192 1
Hawaii 164 2

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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 558

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Majors Similar to Behavioral Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biological & Physical Science 19,259
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 3,747
Cognitive Science 1,815
International Studies 1,305
Nutrition Science 1,251
Human Biology 678
Mathematics & Computer Science 563
Gerontology 236
Interdisciplinary Studies 204
Dispute Resolution 184

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