Applied Behavior Analysis

A program that focuses on the application of principles of learning and behavior to enhance the development, abilities, and choices of children and adults; and that prepares individuals to address the behavioral needs of individuals, especially those with developmental disabilities and autism. Includes instruction in behavior analysis and learning, behavioral and functional assessment, developmental psychology, applied behavioral analysis in developmental disabilities and autism, applied behavioral analysis in mental health and aging, research methods, evaluation of interventions, and professional and ethical issues.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 134 institutions across the United States, with a total of 20535 degrees awarded annually.

Certificates Below Bachelor's

118

certificates awarded

Bachelor's Degrees

535

degrees awarded

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

1,150

certificates awarded

Master's Degrees

4,526

degrees awarded

Doctoral Degrees

481

degrees awarded

Other Awards

13,725

awards given

Top Schools for Applied Behavior Analysis

These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.

Rank	Institution	Degrees
1	Capella University Minneapolis, MN	3,705
2	Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, FL	3,249
3	National University San Diego, CA	2,412
4	Purdue University Global West Lafayette, IN	1,209
5	Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ	714
6	University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH	705
7	University of North Texas Denton, TX	477
8	The Chicago School at Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	462
9	Simmons University Boston, MA	393
10	Pepperdine University Malibu, CA	360
11	George Mason University Fairfax, VA	315
12	Endicott College Beverly, MA	243
13	Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI	222
14	University of South Florida Tampa, FL	204
15	Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT	183
16	Ball State University Muncie, IN	180
17	Bay Path University Longmeadow, MA	177
18	Mary Baldwin University Staunton, VA	174
19	Manhattanville College Purchase, NY	174
20	Regis College Weston, MA	162
21	College of Southern Nevada Las Vegas, NV	152
22	Drexel University Philadelphia, PA	141
23	Saint Edward's University Austin, TX	138
24	Daemen University Amherst, NY	138
25	Cambridge College Boston, MA	138
26	St. Joseph's University-New York Brooklyn, NY	117
27	Fielding Graduate University Santa Barbara, CA	117
28	University of Dayton Dayton, OH	114
29	University of Massachusetts Global Irvine, CA	105
30	Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL	104
31	Niagara University Niagara University, NY	102
32	Ouachita Baptist University Arkadelphia, AR	102
33	Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia, PA	99
34	Northeastern University Professional Programs Boston, MA	96
35	Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ	93
36	Utah Valley University Orem, UT	92
37	Western New England University Springfield, MA	90
38	Albizu University-San Juan San Juan, PR	90
39	Arcadia University Glenside, PA	87
40	Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN	87
41	Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX	81
42	California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA	78
43	Wayne State University Detroit, MI	76
44	Missouri Southern State University Joplin, MO	75
45	The Chicago School at Chicago Chicago, IL	69
46	Cairn University-Langhorne Langhorne, PA	69
47	University of Georgia Athens, GA	66
48	Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH	66
49	CUNY Queens College Queens, NY	63
50	University of Saint Joseph West Hartford, CT	63
51	Touro University New York, NY	63
52	University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, MI	59
53	Salem State University Salem, MA	57
54	The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX	54
55	National Louis University Chicago, IL	54
56	Georgia State University Atlanta, GA	54
57	University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL	54
58	The Chicago School at Washington DC Washington, DC	51
59	Northcentral University San Diego, CA	51
60	Long Island University Brookville, NY	51
61	University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA	45
62	Lipscomb University Nashville, TN	45
63	Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO	45
64	Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City, OK	45
65	Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH	42
66	University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND	39
67	Assumption University Worcester, MA	36
68	Shenandoah University Winchester, VA	36
69	Salve Regina University Newport, RI	36
70	Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA	36
71	Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg, MD	36
72	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA	33
73	Freed-Hardeman University Henderson, TN	33
74	Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI	33
75	Portland State University Portland, OR	33
76	Wichita State University Wichita, KS	30
77	Michigan State University East Lansing, MI	30
78	University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM	27
79	University of Houston-Clear Lake Houston, TX	27
80	Teachers College at Columbia University New York, NY	27
81	University of Kentucky Lexington, KY	27
82	The Chicago School at Dallas Richardson, TX	24
83	University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA	24
84	Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO	24
85	University of Iowa Iowa City, IA	24
86	Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA	24
87	University of Miami Coral Gables, FL	24
88	State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, NY	21
89	University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE	21
90	University of Rochester Rochester, NY	21
91	Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ	21
92	Rollins College Winter Park, FL	21
93	University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC	21
94	Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN	18
95	Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies Fayette, MO	18
96	Drake University Des Moines, IA	18
97	University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA	15
98	University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO	15
99	University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO	15
100	University of Scranton Scranton, PA	12