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2022 Best Value Applied Behavior Analysis Schools for a Master’s in California

7 Ranked Colleges
805 Degrees Awarded
$26,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Applied Behavior Analysis Schools for a Master's in California

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Applied Behavior Analysis Schools for a Master’s in California” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Applied Behavior Analysis is the 221st most popular major in the country with 4,413 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across California, there were 1,008 applied behavior analysis graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 805 applied behavior analysis graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,281 and $50,119 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Applied Behavior Analysis Schools for a Master’s in California” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in applied behavior analysis. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality applied behavior analysis programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the applied behavior analysis program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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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 Value Applied Behavior Analysis Schools for a Master’s in California” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Applied Behavior Analysis Schools for a Master’s in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Applied Behavior Analysis Schools for a Master’s in California.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Applied Behavior Analysis in California

#1

Fielding Graduate University

Santa Barbara, California
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fielding Graduate University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Applied Behavior Analysis Schools for a Master’s in California. Fielding is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Santa Barbara, California. It awarded 22 masters’s applied behavior analysis degrees in 2019-2020.

Fielding not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Applied Behavior Analysis Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fielding Graduate University are $17,296, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Applied Behavior Analysis Schools for a Master’s in California list. California State University - Northridge is a large school located in Northridge, California that handed out 27 masters’s applied behavior analysis degrees in 2019-2020.

CSUN also made our “Best Applied Behavior Analysis Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSUN are $17,955, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full California State University - Northridge Applied Behavior Analysis Report

#3

National University

La Jolla, California
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend National University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Applied Behavior Analysis Schools for a Master’s in California. National University is located in La Jolla, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 566 masters’s applied behavior analysis degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at National University, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Applied Behavior Analysis Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at National University are $15,480, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full National University Applied Behavior Analysis Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Applied Behavior Analysis Schools for a Master’s in California list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s applied behavior analysis degrees to 106 students in 2019-2020.

The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus also took the #2 spot in our “Best Applied Behavior Analysis Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus are $23,576.

Full The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles Applied Behavior Analysis Report

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Applied Behavior Analysis Schools for a Master’s in California that were part of this year’s ranking, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Irvine landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 16 masters’s applied behavior analysis degrees in 2019-2020.

The Chicago School Irvine Campus also took the #6 spot in our “Best Applied Behavior Analysis Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The Chicago School Irvine Campus are $23,576.

Full The Chicago School Irvine Campus Applied Behavior Analysis Report

#6

Pepperdine University

Malibu, California
#3 in overall quality

Pepperdine University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Applied Behavior Analysis Schools for a Master’s in California ranking, coming in at #6. Malibu, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s applied behavior analysis degrees to 51 students in 2019-2020.

Pepperdine also took the #3 spot in our “Best Applied Behavior Analysis Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Pepperdine University are $36,320.

Read full report on Applied Behavior Analysis at Pepperdine University

#7

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

University of Southern California did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Applied Behavior Analysis Schools for a Master’s in California ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s applied behavior analysis students in 2019-2020.

USC also made our “Best Applied Behavior Analysis Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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