2024 Best Applied Behavior Analysis Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

Ranked #48 in popularity, applied behavior analysis is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for applied behavior analysis students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 81 master's degrees in applied behavior analysis to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on applied behavior analysis students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of applied behavior analysis students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized applied behavior analysis related body.

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 master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Applied Behavior Analysis Schools

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 Master's Degree Schools in Illinois list to help you make the college decision.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Applied Behavior Analysis in Illinois

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in applied behavior analysis.

Top Illinois Schools for a Master's in Applied Behavior Analysis

1

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago
Chicago, IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

44 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in applied behavior analysis has to look into The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago. Located in the city of Chicago, The Chicago School Chicago Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a master’s in applied behavior analysis from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago

2

National Louis University
Chicago, IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in applied behavior analysis has to look into National Louis University. NLU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago.More information about a master’s in applied behavior analysis from National Louis University

3

Aurora University
Aurora, IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

27 Annual Graduates

Aurora University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a master's degree in applied behavior analysis. Aurora is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Aurora.More information about a master’s in applied behavior analysis from Aurora University

Best Applied Behavior Analysis Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Applied Behavior Analysis Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	494	189
Michigan	476	86
Indiana	375	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Applied Behavior Analysis

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

Majors Similar to Applied Behavior Analysis

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Counseling Psychology	861
Industrial & Organizational Psychology	167
Clinical Psychology	156
School Psychology	48
Forensic Psychology	41
Community Psychology	36
Educational Psychology	28
Other Psychology & Counseling	12
Applied Psychology	11

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.