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Best ABA Schools Near Topeka, KS (2026)
Updated September 6, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Topeka, Kansas is home to about 126,103 residents. Median household income is $55,902 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 29.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Kansas, the top-earning applied behavior analysis-related role is Therapist, All Other at a median $76,740 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Applied Behavior Analysis Schools to Topeka
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer applied behavior analysis programs near Topeka, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Topeka city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Topeka.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Topeka is part of the Topeka, KS metro area (BLS area code 45820). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Kansas statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor
$61,100
Topeka, KS
$68,806
Therapist, All Other
$76,740
KS statewide
$86,419
Special Education Teacher, All Other
N/A
KS statewide
–
Counselor, All Other
N/A
KS statewide
–
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Topeka at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
126,103
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$55,902
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
29.1%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
88.8 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Topeka-Area Cities With Applied Behavior Analysis Programs
What are the highest-paying applied behavior analysis roles near Topeka?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying applied behavior analysis-related roles near Topeka are: Therapist, All Other ($76,740), Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor ($61,100). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Kansas statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Lawrence instead of Topeka?
Lawrence, KS is 23.7 miles from Topeka and has its own set of local applied behavior analysis programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Topeka an affordable place to study applied behavior analysis?
Topeka’s median household income of $55,902 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Topeka while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Kansas public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
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Data verified: September 6, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
