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Compare 195 published entries from the BACB’s 2024 report. Rankings describe first-time exam results, not overall educational quality.

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Compare our editorial online-program shortlist for current tuition, schedules and fieldwork.

These are 2024 outcomes. Historical coursework designations in the report do not establish current accreditation or certification eligibility. How to read these results

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32 of 195 entries · Rank among all-format entries with 30+ first-time candidates · 2024 results
RankProgramPass rateFirst-time candidatesCompare
1Bay Path UniversityApplied Behavior Analysis · On Campus and Online79%63
1Brock UniversityMA, MADS, Diploma (ABA Specialization) · Hybrid79%70
3Simmons UniversityBehavior Analysis Online · Online78%78
4Western UniversityMaster of Professional Education in the Field of Applied Behaviour Analysis · Online76%67
5University of WashingtonM.Ed. in Applied Behavior Analysis · On Campus and Online74%38
5Western Connecticut State UniversityApplied Behavior Analysis Program · Online74%50
7Florida Institute of TechnologyApplied Behavior Analysis Certificate · Online71%796
8University of North TexasMaster of Arts in Applied Behavior Analysis · Online69%87
9Daemen University (formerly Daemen College)Applied Behavior Analysis · On Campus and Online66%41
10University of Southern MaineEducational Psychology · Online65%48
11Purdue University GlobalMaster of Science Applied Behavior Analysis · Online63%52
11Rutgers UniversityMaster of Applied Behavior Analysis; Master of Applied Psychology; Certificate in ABA; Masters in Special Education · On Campus63%41
13Florida International UniversityMaster of Science in Psychology: Major in Behavior Analysis · Hybrid59%37
14Endicott CollegeM.S. in Applied Behavior Analysis; Graduate Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis Coursework · On Campus and Online55%89
15George Mason UniversityGraduate Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis/Masters in Special Education with a Graduate Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis · On Campus and Online54%70
16Ball State UniversityApplied Behavior Analysis · Online53%832
17University of CincinnatiMaster’s in Foundations in Behavior Analysis/ Graduate Certificate in Behavior Analysis · Online51%147
18Arizona State UniversitySpecial Education— Applied Behavior Analysis · Online49%1,259
18Manhattanville CollegeMaster of Professional Studies (MPS) in ABA; Advanced Graduate Certificate in ABA · Online49%61
18University of West FloridaCenter for Behavior Analysis · Online49%269
21Pepperdine UniversityApplied Behavior Analysis · On Campus and Online48%108
22Saint Joseph’s UniversityApplied Behavior Analysis Concentration · Online47%43
23Russell Sage CollegeCenter for Applied Behavior Analysis · Online46%70
24Capella UniversityApplied Behavior Analysis · Online44%889
25The Chicago SchoolM.A. in Applied Behavior Analysis— Online · Online43%47
26National UniversityMaster of Science degree in ABA · On Campus and Online42%451
26Purdue University GlobalGraduate Certificate in ABA (2023–current); M.S. Psychology and Graduate Certificate in ABA (2019–2022) · Online42%225
28Mary Baldwin UniversityM.S. in ABA; ABA Coursework · Online33%43
29The Chicago SchoolPost-Master's Certificate, M.S. in Applied Behavior Analysis · Online32%44
30Universidad Complutense De MadridUCM Abascool ABA Program · Online27%41
31ABA España/Universidad de CádizMáster y Especialista en Intervención ABA en Autismo y otros Trastornos del Desarrollo · Online20%61
32ABA España/Universidad de CádizPrograma de Intervención ABA en Autismo y otros Trastornos del Desarrollo · Online8%92

Tied percentages receive the same rank. Candidate thresholds are editorial filters, not statistical guarantees. An asterisk marks results pooled across multiple years; open the entry for its reporting period. Source: BACB 2024 report. Download all comparison data (JSON).