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	Johns Hopkins University	2700	92000	0.9704	6,356	1543	0.0644	#2 #2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD Typical Net Price $2,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $92,000 % Savings 97% Undergraduates 6,356 Est. Median SAT 1,543 Acceptance Rate 6.4 %
3	Antelope Valley Community College District	4500	12900	0.6524	12,937	0	0	#3 #3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Antelope Valley Community College District Lancaster, CA Typical Net Price $4,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $12,900 % Savings 65% Undergraduates 12,937 Est. Median SAT -- Acceptance Rate --
4	Santa Ana College	4600	23100	0.8003	26,073	0	0	#4 #4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Santa Ana College Santa Ana, CA Typical Net Price $4,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $23,100 % Savings 80% Undergraduates 26,073 Est. Median SAT -- Acceptance Rate --
5	Santa Monica College	6400	15500	0.5879	23,164	0	0.4384	#5 #5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Santa Monica College Santa Monica, CA Typical Net Price $6,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $15,500 % Savings 59% Undergraduates 23,164 Est. Median SAT -- Acceptance Rate 43.8 %
6	Sisseton Wahpeton College	7500	13200	0.4311	215	0	0.8208	#6 #6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Sisseton Wahpeton College Sisseton, SD Typical Net Price $7,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $13,200 % Savings 43% Undergraduates 215 Est. Median SAT -- Acceptance Rate 82.1 %
7	Franklin and Marshall College	10300	90300	0.8862	1,808	1396	0.2819	#7 #7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Franklin and Marshall College Lancaster, PA Typical Net Price $10,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $90,300 % Savings 89% Undergraduates 1,808 Est. Median SAT 1,396 Acceptance Rate 28.2 %
8	Duke University	10900	93600	0.8838	6,523	1539	0.0571	#8 #8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Duke University Durham, NC Typical Net Price $10,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $93,600 % Savings 88% Undergraduates 6,523 Est. Median SAT 1,539 Acceptance Rate 5.7 %
9	Brown University	11100	94000	0.8816	7,910	1535	0.0539	#9 #9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Brown University Providence, RI Typical Net Price $11,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $94,000 % Savings 88% Undergraduates 7,910 Est. Median SAT 1,535 Acceptance Rate 5.4 %
10	University of Houston-Clear Lake	11400	51900	0.7807	6,029	1080	0.834	#10 #10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Houston-Clear Lake Houston, TX Typical Net Price $11,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $51,900 % Savings 78% Undergraduates 6,029 Est. Median SAT 1,080 Acceptance Rate 83.4 %
11	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	11700	27800	0.579	21,075	1420	0.1534	#11 #11 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC Typical Net Price $11,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $27,800 % Savings 58% Undergraduates 21,075 Est. Median SAT 1,420 Acceptance Rate 15.3 %
12	University of Maine at Fort Kent	11800	33400	0.6462	1,357	1078	0.9907	#12 #12 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Maine at Fort Kent Fort Kent, ME Typical Net Price $11,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $33,400 % Savings 65% Undergraduates 1,357 Est. Median SAT 1,078 Acceptance Rate 99.1 %
13	Central Washington University	15200	27200	0.4406	10,033	1060	0.9061	#13 #13 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA Typical Net Price $15,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $27,200 % Savings 44% Undergraduates 10,033 Est. Median SAT 1,060 Acceptance Rate 90.6 %
14	New Jersey Institute of Technology	16600	32200	0.4843	10,200	1346	0.6507	#14 #14 Middle Class Affordability Rankings New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ Typical Net Price $16,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $32,200 % Savings 48% Undergraduates 10,200 Est. Median SAT 1,346 Acceptance Rate 65.1 %
14	The University of Montana-Western	16600	25600	0.3512	1,440	990	0.995	#14 #14 Middle Class Affordability Rankings The University of Montana-Western Dillon, MT Typical Net Price $16,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $25,600 % Savings 35% Undergraduates 1,440 Est. Median SAT 990 Acceptance Rate 99.5 %
16	Dakota Wesleyan University	17800	46400	0.6169	767	1108	0.7277	#16 #16 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Dakota Wesleyan University Mitchell, SD Typical Net Price $17,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $46,400 % Savings 62% Undergraduates 767 Est. Median SAT 1,108 Acceptance Rate 72.8 %
17	Northern Michigan University	18300	33100	0.4472	6,684	1100	0.8402	#17 #17 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI Typical Net Price $18,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $33,100 % Savings 45% Undergraduates 6,684 Est. Median SAT 1,100 Acceptance Rate 84.0 %
18	University of West Georgia	18700	48000	0.6107	9,157	1040	0.5161	#18 #18 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA Typical Net Price $18,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $48,000 % Savings 61% Undergraduates 9,157 Est. Median SAT 1,040 Acceptance Rate 51.6 %
19	San Jose State University	19500	33700	0.4214	28,008	0	0.8461	#19 #19 Middle Class Affordability Rankings San Jose State University San Jose, CA Typical Net Price $19,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $33,700 % Savings 42% Undergraduates 28,008 Est. Median SAT -- Acceptance Rate 84.6 %
20	University of Tulsa	19700	62900	0.6868	2,852	1328	0.615	#20 #20 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK Typical Net Price $19,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $62,900 % Savings 69% Undergraduates 2,852 Est. Median SAT 1,328 Acceptance Rate 61.5 %
21	Glenville State University	20700	30900	0.3302	1,583	980	0.9924	#21 #21 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Glenville State University Glenville, WV Typical Net Price $20,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $30,900 % Savings 33% Undergraduates 1,583 Est. Median SAT 980 Acceptance Rate 99.2 %
22	East Texas Baptist University	21700	58700	0.6301	1,634	1025	0.5776	#22 #22 Middle Class Affordability Rankings East Texas Baptist University Marshall, TX Typical Net Price $21,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $58,700 % Savings 63% Undergraduates 1,634 Est. Median SAT 1,025 Acceptance Rate 57.8 %
23	Columbia College	22200	39700	0.4413	1,268	950	0.9614	#23 #23 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Columbia College Columbia, SC Typical Net Price $22,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $39,700 % Savings 44% Undergraduates 1,268 Est. Median SAT 950 Acceptance Rate 96.1 %
24	Life Pacific University	22900	50400	0.5443	396	1055	0.9395	#24 #24 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 $50,400 % Savings 54% Undergraduates 396 Est. Median SAT 1,055 Acceptance Rate 94.0 %
25	Concordia University-Nebraska	23100	72400	0.6805	2,934	1160	0.9004	#25 #25 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Concordia University-Nebraska Seward, NE Typical Net Price $23,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $72,400 % Savings 68% Undergraduates 2,934 Est. Median SAT 1,160 Acceptance Rate 90.0 %
26	The University of Tennessee Southern	23600	28100	0.1603	946	1095	0.8271	#26 #26 Middle Class Affordability Rankings The University of Tennessee Southern Pulaski, TN Typical Net Price $23,600 • 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 %
27	Point Park University	24000	57000	0.5793	2,337	1144	0.9691	#27 #27 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Point Park University Pittsburgh, PA Typical Net Price $24,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $57,000 % Savings 58% Undergraduates 2,337 Est. Median SAT 1,144 Acceptance Rate 96.9 %
28	Tennessee Wesleyan University	24600	45300	0.4571	857	1075	0.5941	#28 #28 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Tennessee Wesleyan University Athens, TN Typical Net Price $24,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $45,300 % Savings 46% Undergraduates 857 Est. Median SAT 1,075 Acceptance Rate 59.4 %
29	University of Kansas	24900	44000	0.4337	22,085	1176	0.9348	#29 #29 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Kansas Lawrence, KS Typical Net Price $24,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $44,000 % Savings 43% Undergraduates 22,085 Est. Median SAT 1,176 Acceptance Rate 93.5 %
30	University of Mount Saint Vincent	25700	64100	0.5991	2,398	1084	0.8464	#30 #30 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Mount Saint Vincent Bronx, NY Typical Net Price $25,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $64,100 % Savings 60% Undergraduates 2,398 Est. Median SAT 1,084 Acceptance Rate 84.6 %
31	Concordia University-Irvine	26800	80600	0.6679	1,465	1172	0.5986	#31 #31 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Concordia University-Irvine Irvine, CA Typical Net Price $26,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $80,600 % Savings 67% Undergraduates 1,465 Est. Median SAT 1,172 Acceptance Rate 59.9 %
32	George Fox University	27400	76800	0.6432	3,401	1193	0.9351	#32 #32 Middle Class Affordability Rankings George Fox University Newberg, OR Typical Net Price $27,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $76,800 % Savings 64% 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	29900	46100	0.3514	1,903	1085	0.6944	#34 #34 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Trevecca Nazarene University Nashville, TN Typical Net Price $29,900 • 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	64800	0.5223	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 $64,800 % Savings 52% Undergraduates 8,417 Est. Median SAT 1,069 Acceptance Rate 85.4 %
36	Missouri Baptist University	31600	53800	0.4126	4,958	843	0.686	#36 #36 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Missouri Baptist University Saint Louis, MO Typical Net Price $31,600 • 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 %
37	Elizabethtown College	33600	55900	0.3992	1,903	1214	0.7787	#37 #37 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown, PA Typical Net Price $33,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $55,900 % Savings 40% Undergraduates 1,903 Est. Median SAT 1,214 Acceptance Rate 77.9 %
38	Andrews University	36400	62100	0.4139	1,312	1208	0.874	#38 #38 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Andrews University Berrien Springs, MI Typical Net Price $36,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $62,100 % Savings 41% Undergraduates 1,312 Est. Median SAT 1,208 Acceptance Rate 87.4 %
39	Saint Francis University	37500	62800	0.4031	2,450	1150	0.7916	#39 #39 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Saint Francis University Loretto, PA Typical Net Price $37,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $62,800 % Savings 40% Undergraduates 2,450 Est. Median SAT 1,150 Acceptance Rate 79.2 %
40	Rochester Christian University	43200	45400	0.0485	1,144	980	0.653	#40 #40 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Rochester Christian University Rochester Hills, MI Typical Net Price $43,200 • 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 %
41	University of Iowa	51000	53200	0.0415	22,738	1208	0.8362	#41 #41 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Iowa Iowa City, IA Typical Net Price $51,000 • 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 %
42	Rowan University	53600	53600	0	16,199	1214	0.783	#42 #42 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Rowan University Glassboro, NJ Typical Net Price $53,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $53,600 % Savings -- Undergraduates 16,199 Est. Median SAT 1,214 Acceptance Rate 78.3 %
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 %