by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for applied behavior analysis students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 15 doctor's degrees in applied behavior analysis to qualified students.
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Your choice of applied behavior analysis for getting your doctor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality applied behavior analysis program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete 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.
The applied behavior analysis school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Applied Behavior Analysis Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in applied behavior analysis.
Florida Institute of Technology is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in applied behavior analysis. Florida Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Melbourne.More information about a doctorate in applied behavior analysis from Florida Institute of Technology
It's hard to beat University of South Florida - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in applied behavior analysis. USF Tampa is a very large public university located in the large city of Tampa.More information about a doctorate in applied behavior analysis from University of South Florida - Main Campus
Freed-Hardeman University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in applied behavior analysis. FHU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Henderson.More information about a doctorate in applied behavior analysis from Freed-Hardeman University
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One of 17 majors within the Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology area of study, Applied Behavior Analysis has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Counseling Psychology | 312 |
| Clinical Psychology | 288 |
| Educational Psychology | 45 |
| School Psychology | 41 |
| Health/Medical Psychology | 26 |
| Industrial & Organizational Psychology | 25 |
| Other Psychology & Counseling | 12 |
| Community Psychology | 6 |
| Applied Psychology | 3 |
