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Best ABA Schools Near Burlington, VT (2026)
Updated September 6, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Burlington, Vermont is home to about 44,649 residents. Median household income is $68,854 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 60.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area, the top-earning applied behavior analysis-related role is Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor at a median $66,540 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Applied Behavior Analysis Schools to Burlington
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer applied behavior analysis programs near Burlington, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Burlington city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Burlington is part of the Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area (BLS area code 15540). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Vermont statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor
$66,540
Burlington-South Burlington, VT
$65,946
Therapist, All Other
N/A
VT statewide
–
Special Education Teacher, All Other
$46,980
Burlington-South Burlington, VT
$46,561
Counselor, All Other
$64,280
Burlington-South Burlington, VT
$63,707
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.
Burlington at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
44,649
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$68,854
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
60.5%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
100.9 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
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What are the highest-paying applied behavior analysis roles near Burlington?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying applied behavior analysis-related roles near Burlington are: Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor ($66,540), Counselor, All Other ($64,280), Special Education Teacher, All Other ($46,980). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Vermont statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Plattsburgh instead of Burlington?
Plattsburgh, NY is 18.1 miles from Burlington 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 Burlington an affordable place to study applied behavior analysis?
Burlington’s median household income of $68,854 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Burlington while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Vermont 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.