Bachelor in Organizational Behavior Studies (Bachelor's)

At Pitzer College, tuition comes to 62,392 USD per year.

This major uses research and theory from sociology, psychology, economics, and political science to examine how organizations function and influence society. Students learn to analyze organizational culture, power dynamics, and change processes through qualitative and quantitative methods. They design a personalized depth area focused on a specific theme such as public health or labor studies. The program emphasizes applied learning through field experiences and independent research.

Focus areas include public health, arts management, women and work, labor studies, organizational communication, nonprofit organizations.

The major requires 12 courses distributed across breadth, core, and depth areas. Students complete four breadth courses, five core courses including organizational theory and research methods, and three depth courses centered on a chosen theme. A capstone experience or research project is encouraged within the depth area.

Graduates enter roles in nonprofit management, public policy, organizational consulting, and community development.

Applicants must have completed introductory courses in economics, political science, social psychology, and sociology. A formal application to the major is required, and students must meet with an adviser to approve their course plan.

The programme totals about 12 credit hours. On-campus, full-time, typically four years. For international students, tuition is well above the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 17% of applicants.

Students from across the nation and 39 countries contribute to Pitzer’s community in Claremont, California. International students make up 9.6% of the student population. Campus life includes four student-run spaces, a student senate with 54 representatives, and opportunities to influence academic policy, faculty hiring, building design and campus artworks. Every student completes a social responsibility praxis course with a service-learning component before graduation, while most complete more than 40 community engagement hours through that course. Six mixed-use residence halls include solar panels, green roofs, living walls, gray-water systems and water-efficient fixtures.

Since 1963, Pitzer has organized its education around social responsibility, interdisciplinary learning, environmental sustainability, intercultural understanding and student engagement. Students can choose from more than 60 majors and minors across the arts, humanities, natural sciences, social sciences and interdisciplinary studies, while more than 2,000 courses are available across Pitzer and The Claremont Colleges. A 10:1 student-to-faculty ratio supports close academic work. Faculty from different fields often influence one another’s work and co-teach, and students can create their own major. International and globally minded students can take part in study abroad programs; 53.1% of the Class of 2026 participated in study abroad. The college’s community includes students with connections from Los Angeles and New York to Nepal, and its programs connect academic study with community engagement.