The WestConn master’s degree program in applied behavior analysis has received highest honors in a survey by the research group Intelligent.com.  It was named the nation’s best master’s program for students seeking to pursue careers as Board Certified Behavior Analysts. 

Overall program rankings were based on the strength and reputation of the university’s curriculum, experience in online education, affordable cost for degree completion, graduation rates, and projected return on investment through post-graduation employment.  The survey said that as mental health awareness increases and developmental disorders are diagnosed earlier, the demand is rising for Board Certified Behavior Analysts. 

The Seattle-based organization provides guides and rankings designed to inform student choices of degree programs at higher education institutions nationwide.  It also cited the online Master of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis program at West Conn as the fourth most affordable nationwide--among 34 institutions evaluated in the 2020 survey.