2023 Best Applied Behavior Analysis Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Applied Behavior Analysis for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Applied Behavior Analysis is the 155th most popular major in the country with 5,497 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southeast region, there were 751 applied behavior analysis graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Applied Behavior Analysis for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in applied behavior analysis. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality applied behavior analysis programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the applied behavior analysis program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Applied Behavior Analysis for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree vets studying applied behavior analysis.

Top 2 Best Applied Behavior Analysis Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

1

Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne, Florida

1 GI Bill® Students**

#1 in overall quality

$1,500 Average GI Bill® Award

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Institute of Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Applied Behavior Analysis for a Doctorate list. Located in Melbourne, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s applied behavior analysis students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida Tech, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Applied Behavior Analysis Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 6,775 students enrolled at Florida Tech, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,500. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus
Tampa, Florida

2,211 GI Bill® Students**

#2 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Applied Behavior Analysis for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s applied behavior analysis students in 2020-2021.

USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Applied Behavior Analysis Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, USF Tampa supports 50,626 students, and 2,211 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,241 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,943. During this same period, 13 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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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• Best Applied Behavior Analysis Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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).
• Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
• 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

• *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
• **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
• 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.