by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Applied Behavior Analysis Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Applied Behavior Analysis is the 155th most popular major in the country with 5,497 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Applied Behavior Analysis Major” ranking looked at 97 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in applied behavior analysis. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in applied behavior analysis.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for applied behavior analysis students.
Out of the 97 schools in the Most Well Attended Applied Behavior Analysis Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large private for-profit school handed out 1,001 degrees to qualified ’s applied behavior analysis students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend National University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Applied Behavior Analysis Major. National University is a private not-for-profit institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 782 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Behavior Analysis Major list. Located in Melbourne, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 367 degrees to qualified ’s applied behavior analysis students in 2020-2021.
Full Florida Institute of Technology Applied Behavior Analysis Report
Out of the 97 schools in the Most Well Attended Applied Behavior Analysis Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Global landed the #4 spot on the list. Purdue University Global is a large school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 357 ’s applied behavior analysis degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 97 schools in the Most Well Attended Applied Behavior Analysis Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Simmons University landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 201 ’s applied behavior analysis degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Applied Behavior Analysis Major ranking. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 208 ’s applied behavior analysis degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Pepperdine University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Applied Behavior Analysis Major ranking. Located in Malibu, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 164 degrees to qualified ’s applied behavior analysis students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Behavior Analysis Major ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 169 ’s applied behavior analysis degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Western Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Behavior Analysis Major ranking, coming in at #9. Kalamazoo, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s applied behavior analysis degrees to 103 students in 2020-2021.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Behavior Analysis Major ranking, coming in at #10. USF Tampa is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 79 ’s applied behavior analysis degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Ball State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Behavior Analysis Major ranking. This large school is located in Muncie, Indiana, and it awarded 72 ’s applied behavior analysis degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Bay Path University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Applied Behavior Analysis Major ranking. Bay Path University is a small school located in Longmeadow, Massachusetts that handed out 76 ’s applied behavior analysis degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of North Texas came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Applied Behavior Analysis Major ranking. University of North Texas is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 98 ’s applied behavior analysis degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #14, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Behavior Analysis Major list. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 196 ’s applied behavior analysis degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Carlos Albizu University - San Juan landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Behavior Analysis Major ranking. Carlos Albizu University - San Juan is a small school located in San Juan, that handed out 69 ’s applied behavior analysis degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Regis College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Applied Behavior Analysis Major list. Regis College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Weston, Massachusetts. It awarded 59 ’s applied behavior analysis degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Western Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Behavior Analysis Major ranking, coming in at #17. Western Connecticut State University is a public institution located in Danbury, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 58 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Drexel University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Behavior Analysis Major ranking. Drexel University is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 55 ’s applied behavior analysis degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Behavior Analysis Major ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 46 degrees to qualified ’s applied behavior analysis students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Cambridge College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Applied Behavior Analysis Major list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s applied behavior analysis degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Applied Behavior Analysis Major ranking. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 ’s applied behavior analysis degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Fielding Graduate University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Behavior Analysis Major ranking, coming in at #22. Fielding is a small school located in Santa Barbara, California that handed out 37 ’s applied behavior analysis degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #23, Daemen College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Behavior Analysis Major list. Daemen College is a small school located in Amherst, New York that handed out 43 ’s applied behavior analysis degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Aurora University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Behavior Analysis Major ranking, coming in at #24. Aurora is a medium-sized school located in Aurora, Illinois that handed out 27 ’s applied behavior analysis degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
California State University - Northridge landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Behavior Analysis Major ranking. California State University - Northridge is a large school located in Northridge, California that handed out 26 ’s applied behavior analysis degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full California State University - Northridge Applied Behavior Analysis Report
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