2025 Best Applied Behavior Analysis Doctor's Degree Schools

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in applied behavior analysis, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #114 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for applied behavior analysis students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 174 doctor's degrees in applied behavior analysis to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Applied Behavior Analysis School for Your Doctor's Degree

The applied behavior analysis doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on applied behavior analysis students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of applied behavior analysis students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized applied behavior analysis related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for applied behavior analysis students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Applied Behavior Analysis Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Applied Behavior Analysis Doctor's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Applied Behavior Analysis in the United States

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for applied behavior analysis students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Schools for a Doctorate in Applied Behavior Analysis

1

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

46 Annual Graduates

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in applied behavior analysis. The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a doctorate in applied behavior analysis from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles

2

Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne, FL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

Florida Institute of Technology is a great option for students interested in a doctor's degree in applied behavior analysis. Located in the city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in applied behavior analysis from Florida Institute of Technology

3

Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

Western Michigan University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in applied behavior analysis. WMU is a large public university located in the small city of Kalamazoo.More information about a doctorate in applied behavior analysis from Western Michigan University

4

University of South Florida - Main Campus
Tampa, FL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

University of South Florida - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in applied behavior analysis. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in applied behavior analysis from University of South Florida - Main Campus

5

Arizona State University - Skysong
Scottsdale, AZ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

50 Annual Graduates

ASU - Skysong is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.More information about a doctorate in applied behavior analysis from Arizona State University - Skysong

6

Endicott College
Beverly, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in applied behavior analysis from Endicott College

7

Western New England University
Springfield, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Western New England is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in applied behavior analysis from Western New England University

8

Freed-Hardeman University
Henderson, TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Located in the distant town of Henderson, FHU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in applied behavior analysis from Freed-Hardeman University

Applied Behavior Analysis by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Rankings in Majors Related to Applied Behavior Analysis

Applied Behavior Analysis is one of 17 different types of Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Applied Behavior Analysis

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical Psychology	2,470
Counseling Psychology	667
School Psychology	345
Educational Psychology	330
Industrial & Organizational Psychology	214
Other Psychology & Counseling	61
Applied Psychology	47
Forensic Psychology	46
Community Psychology	44
Performance and Sport Psychology	41

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). More about our data sources and methodologies.