Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - Behavioral Sciences Majors

Most Affordable Behavioral Sciences Colleges in California for 2026

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Considering a degree in Behavioral Sciences?
These rankings show the most affordable colleges for Behavioral Sciences majors who live in California.
Rankings are calculated by estimating the net price at every college offering Behavioral Sciences degrees for a "typical" middle class family living in the state of California.
Note: Net price is the actual cost of college paid after factoring in financial aid.The net prices displayed in these rankings are College Raptor's estimates.

“Typical” middle class family values used in the Net Price estimates on this page are:

Number of people in family: 4
Number of students in college: 1
Total income: $80,000
Total assets: $50,000

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Rank	Institution	Typical Net Price	Sticker Price	% Savings	Undergraduates	Est. Median SAT	Acceptance Rate	Save
1	United States Air Force Academy	0	0	0	4,124	1344	0.1393	#1 #1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings United States Air Force Academy USAF Academy, CO Typical Net Price -- Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price -- % Savings -- Undergraduates 4,124 Est. Median SAT 1,344 Acceptance Rate 13.9 %
2	University of Houston-Clear Lake	100	22300	0.9939	6,029	1080	0.834	#2 #2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Houston-Clear Lake Houston, TX Typical Net Price $100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $22,300 % Savings 99% Undergraduates 6,029 Est. Median SAT 1,080 Acceptance Rate 83.4 %
3	Antelope Valley Community College District	6200	12900	0.5181	12,937	0	0	#3 #3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Antelope Valley Community College District Lancaster, CA Typical Net Price $6,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $12,900 % Savings 52% Undergraduates 12,937 Est. Median SAT -- Acceptance Rate --
3	Johns Hopkins University	6200	88600	0.9299	6,356	1543	0.0644	#3 #3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD Typical Net Price $6,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $88,600 % Savings 93% Undergraduates 6,356 Est. Median SAT 1,543 Acceptance Rate 6.4 %
5	Santa Monica College	7100	15500	0.5427	23,164	0	0.4384	#5 #5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Santa Monica College Santa Monica, CA Typical Net Price $7,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $15,500 % Savings 54% Undergraduates 23,164 Est. Median SAT -- Acceptance Rate 43.8 %
6	Sisseton Wahpeton College	7200	12600	0.4288	215	0	0.8208	#6 #6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Sisseton Wahpeton College Sisseton, SD Typical Net Price $7,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $12,600 % Savings 43% Undergraduates 215 Est. Median SAT -- Acceptance Rate 82.1 %
7	Franklin and Marshall College	13300	90100	0.852	1,808	1396	0.2819	#7 #7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Franklin and Marshall College Lancaster, PA Typical Net Price $13,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $90,100 % Savings 85% Undergraduates 1,808 Est. Median SAT 1,396 Acceptance Rate 28.2 %
8	Duke University	13500	93500	0.8559	6,523	1539	0.0571	#8 #8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Duke University Durham, NC Typical Net Price $13,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $93,500 % Savings 86% Undergraduates 6,523 Est. Median SAT 1,539 Acceptance Rate 5.7 %
9	Santa Ana College	15900	35300	0.5498	26,073	0	0	#9 #9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Santa Ana College Santa Ana, CA Typical Net Price $15,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $35,300 % Savings 55% Undergraduates 26,073 Est. Median SAT -- Acceptance Rate --
10	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	16800	64800	0.7406	21,075	1420	0.1534	#10 #10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC Typical Net Price $16,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $64,800 % Savings 74% Undergraduates 21,075 Est. Median SAT 1,420 Acceptance Rate 15.3 %
11	University of Kansas	17300	34900	0.504	22,085	1176	0.9348	#11 #11 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Kansas Lawrence, KS Typical Net Price $17,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $34,900 % Savings 50% Undergraduates 22,085 Est. Median SAT 1,176 Acceptance Rate 93.5 %
12	Dakota Wesleyan University	17900	45800	0.6089	767	1108	0.7277	#12 #12 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Dakota Wesleyan University Mitchell, SD Typical Net Price $17,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $45,800 % Savings 61% Undergraduates 767 Est. Median SAT 1,108 Acceptance Rate 72.8 %
13	University of Maine at Fort Kent	18000	27900	0.3543	1,357	1078	0.9907	#13 #13 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Maine at Fort Kent Fort Kent, ME Typical Net Price $18,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $27,900 % Savings 35% Undergraduates 1,357 Est. Median SAT 1,078 Acceptance Rate 99.1 %
14	San Jose State University	18900	30000	0.3702	28,008	0	0.8461	#14 #14 Middle Class Affordability Rankings San Jose State University San Jose, CA Typical Net Price $18,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $30,000 % Savings 37% Undergraduates 28,008 Est. Median SAT -- Acceptance Rate 84.6 %
15	Glenville State University	19000	28200	0.3261	1,583	980	0.9924	#15 #15 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Glenville State University Glenville, WV Typical Net Price $19,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $28,200 % Savings 33% Undergraduates 1,583 Est. Median SAT 980 Acceptance Rate 99.2 %
16	University of West Georgia	20100	23600	0.1481	9,157	1040	0.5161	#16 #16 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA Typical Net Price $20,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $23,600 % Savings 15% Undergraduates 9,157 Est. Median SAT 1,040 Acceptance Rate 51.6 %
17	Brown University	21300	93900	0.7729	7,910	1535	0.0539	#17 #17 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Brown University Providence, RI Typical Net Price $21,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $93,900 % Savings 77% Undergraduates 7,910 Est. Median SAT 1,535 Acceptance Rate 5.4 %
18	Columbia College	22100	36800	0.4	1,268	950	0.9614	#18 #18 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Columbia College Columbia, SC Typical Net Price $22,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $36,800 % Savings 40% Undergraduates 1,268 Est. Median SAT 950 Acceptance Rate 96.1 %
19	East Texas Baptist University	22300	49900	0.5526	1,634	1025	0.5776	#19 #19 Middle Class Affordability Rankings East Texas Baptist University Marshall, TX Typical Net Price $22,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $49,900 % Savings 55% Undergraduates 1,634 Est. Median SAT 1,025 Acceptance Rate 57.8 %
20	Life Pacific University	22900	45900	0.5011	396	1055	0.9395	#20 #20 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Life Pacific University San Dimas, CA Typical Net Price $22,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $45,900 % Savings 50% Undergraduates 396 Est. Median SAT 1,055 Acceptance Rate 94.0 %
21	Concordia University-Nebraska	23300	58700	0.6029	2,934	1160	0.9004	#21 #21 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Concordia University-Nebraska Seward, NE Typical Net Price $23,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $58,700 % Savings 60% Undergraduates 2,934 Est. Median SAT 1,160 Acceptance Rate 90.0 %
22	The University of Tennessee Southern	23700	28100	0.1557	946	1095	0.8271	#22 #22 Middle Class Affordability Rankings The University of Tennessee Southern Pulaski, TN Typical Net Price $23,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $28,100 % Savings 16% Undergraduates 946 Est. Median SAT 1,095 Acceptance Rate 82.7 %
23	Northern Michigan University	24400	32900	0.2587	6,684	1100	0.8402	#23 #23 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI Typical Net Price $24,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $32,900 % Savings 26% Undergraduates 6,684 Est. Median SAT 1,100 Acceptance Rate 84.0 %
24	Tennessee Wesleyan University	24600	44200	0.4433	857	1075	0.5941	#24 #24 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Tennessee Wesleyan University Athens, TN Typical Net Price $24,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $44,200 % Savings 44% Undergraduates 857 Est. Median SAT 1,075 Acceptance Rate 59.4 %
25	New Jersey Institute of Technology	24900	32200	0.2266	10,200	1346	0.6507	#25 #25 Middle Class Affordability Rankings New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ Typical Net Price $24,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $32,200 % Savings 23% Undergraduates 10,200 Est. Median SAT 1,346 Acceptance Rate 65.1 %
26	University of Mount Saint Vincent	25600	63200	0.5949	2,398	1084	0.8464	#26 #26 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Mount Saint Vincent Bronx, NY Typical Net Price $25,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $63,200 % Savings 59% Undergraduates 2,398 Est. Median SAT 1,084 Acceptance Rate 84.6 %
27	Point Park University	26300	56800	0.5374	2,337	1144	0.9691	#27 #27 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Point Park University Pittsburgh, PA Typical Net Price $26,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $56,800 % Savings 54% Undergraduates 2,337 Est. Median SAT 1,144 Acceptance Rate 96.9 %
28	Central Washington University	26900	27200	0.011	10,033	1060	0.9061	#28 #28 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA Typical Net Price $26,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $27,200 % Savings 1% Undergraduates 10,033 Est. Median SAT 1,060 Acceptance Rate 90.6 %
29	University of Tulsa	27300	62700	0.5649	2,852	1328	0.615	#29 #29 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK Typical Net Price $27,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $62,700 % Savings 56% Undergraduates 2,852 Est. Median SAT 1,328 Acceptance Rate 61.5 %
30	Rowan University	27500	40500	0.3209	16,199	1214	0.783	#30 #30 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Rowan University Glassboro, NJ Typical Net Price $27,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $40,500 % Savings 32% Undergraduates 16,199 Est. Median SAT 1,214 Acceptance Rate 78.3 %
31	Concordia University-Irvine	27600	64500	0.5722	1,465	1172	0.5986	#31 #31 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Concordia University-Irvine Irvine, CA Typical Net Price $27,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $64,500 % Savings 57% Undergraduates 1,465 Est. Median SAT 1,172 Acceptance Rate 59.9 %
32	George Fox University	28300	67100	0.5787	3,401	1193	0.9351	#32 #32 Middle Class Affordability Rankings George Fox University Newberg, OR Typical Net Price $28,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $67,100 % Savings 58% Undergraduates 3,401 Est. Median SAT 1,193 Acceptance Rate 93.5 %
33	Mercy University	28400	44500	0.3619	6,775	1074	0.8584	#33 #33 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Mercy University Dobbs Ferry, NY Typical Net Price $28,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $44,500 % Savings 36% Undergraduates 6,775 Est. Median SAT 1,074 Acceptance Rate 85.8 %
34	Trevecca Nazarene University	30000	46100	0.3485	1,903	1085	0.6944	#34 #34 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Trevecca Nazarene University Nashville, TN Typical Net Price $30,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $46,100 % Savings 35% Undergraduates 1,903 Est. Median SAT 1,085 Acceptance Rate 69.4 %
35	California Baptist University	30900	64600	0.5216	8,417	1069	0.8535	#35 #35 Middle Class Affordability Rankings California Baptist University Riverside, CA Typical Net Price $30,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $64,600 % Savings 52% Undergraduates 8,417 Est. Median SAT 1,069 Acceptance Rate 85.4 %
36	The University of Montana-Western	31600	41600	0.2406	1,440	990	0.995	#36 #36 Middle Class Affordability Rankings The University of Montana-Western Dillon, MT Typical Net Price $31,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $41,600 % Savings 24% Undergraduates 1,440 Est. Median SAT 990 Acceptance Rate 99.5 %
37	Missouri Baptist University	31700	53800	0.4102	4,958	843	0.686	#37 #37 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Missouri Baptist University Saint Louis, MO Typical Net Price $31,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $53,800 % Savings 41% Undergraduates 4,958 Est. Median SAT 843 Acceptance Rate 68.6 %
38	Saint Francis University	33000	61500	0.4634	2,450	1150	0.7916	#38 #38 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Saint Francis University Loretto, PA Typical Net Price $33,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $61,500 % Savings 46% Undergraduates 2,450 Est. Median SAT 1,150 Acceptance Rate 79.2 %
39	Elizabethtown College	33600	54600	0.3849	1,903	1214	0.7787	#39 #39 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown, PA Typical Net Price $33,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $54,600 % Savings 38% Undergraduates 1,903 Est. Median SAT 1,214 Acceptance Rate 77.9 %
40	Andrews University	36400	47100	0.227	1,312	1208	0.874	#40 #40 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Andrews University Berrien Springs, MI Typical Net Price $36,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $47,100 % Savings 23% Undergraduates 1,312 Est. Median SAT 1,208 Acceptance Rate 87.4 %
41	Rochester Christian University	43400	45400	0.0457	1,144	980	0.653	#41 #41 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Rochester Christian University Rochester Hills, MI Typical Net Price $43,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $45,400 % Savings 5% Undergraduates 1,144 Est. Median SAT 980 Acceptance Rate 65.3 %
42	University of Iowa	51100	53200	0.039	22,738	1208	0.8362	#42 #42 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Iowa Iowa City, IA Typical Net Price $51,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $53,200 % Savings 4% Undergraduates 22,738 Est. Median SAT 1,208 Acceptance Rate 83.6 %
43	Mount St. Joseph University	54200	54200	0	1,545	1134	0.5915	#43 #43 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Mount St. Joseph University Cincinnati, OH Typical Net Price $54,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $54,200 % Savings -- Undergraduates 1,545 Est. Median SAT 1,134 Acceptance Rate 59.2 %