2025 Best Applied Behavior Analysis Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

Applied Behavior Analysis is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #114 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Applied Behavior Analysis Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 30 doctor's degrees in applied behavior analysis during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to applied behavior analysis students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other applied behavior analysis students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• 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 colleges for applied behavior analysis students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Applied Behavior Analysis Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Applied Behavior Analysis in the New England Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in applied behavior analysis.

Top New England Region Schools for a Doctorate in Applied Behavior Analysis

1

Endicott College
Beverly, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Endicott College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in applied behavior analysis. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Beverly.More information about a doctorate in applied behavior analysis from Endicott College

2

Western New England University
Springfield, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Western New England University is a good option for students pursuing a doctor's degree in applied behavior analysis. Western New England is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Springfield.More information about a doctorate in applied behavior analysis from Western New England University

Best Applied Behavior Analysis Colleges by State

Explore the best applied behavior analysis colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	284	20

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Applied Behavior Analysis Related Rankings by Major

One of 17 majors within the Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology area of study, Applied Behavior Analysis has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical Psychology	150
Counseling Psychology	19
Industrial & Organizational Psychology	13
Educational Psychology	13
School Psychology	12
Other Psychology & Counseling	11
Applied Psychology	9

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.