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Best ABA Schools Near Lake Stevens, WA (2026)
Updated September 1, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Lake Stevens, Washington is home to about 39,500 residents. Median household income is $118,290 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 33.6% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area, the top-earning applied behavior analysis-related role is Therapist, All Other at a median $98,550 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Applied Behavior Analysis Schools to Lake Stevens
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer applied behavior analysis programs near Lake Stevens, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Lake Stevens city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Lake Stevens is part of the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area (BLS area code 42660). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Washington statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor
$73,580
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$66,229
Therapist, All Other
$98,550
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$88,704
Special Education Teacher, All Other
$64,960
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$58,470
Counselor, All Other
$71,650
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$64,491
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.
Lake Stevens at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
39,500
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$118,290
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
33.6%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
111.1 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
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What are the highest-paying applied behavior analysis roles near Lake Stevens?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying applied behavior analysis-related roles near Lake Stevens are: Therapist, All Other ($98,550), Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor ($73,580), Counselor, All Other ($71,650). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Washington statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Everett instead of Lake Stevens?
Everett, WA is 4.8 miles from Lake Stevens 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 Lake Stevens an affordable place to study applied behavior analysis?
Lake Stevens’s median household income of $118,290 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Lake Stevens while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Washington 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 1, 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.