Ohio State’s Applied Behavior Analysis master’s program reported a BCBA examination pass rate of 85.71% for first-time candidates in 2021.

Pass-rate data is published only for years in which six or more first-time candidates sit for the examination.

Yes, Ohio State’s Master of Arts in Educational Studies, Special Education – Applied Behavior Analysis program is accredited by the Association of Behavior Analysis International (ABAI). In 2025, the ABAI Accreditation Board voted to grant the program re-accreditation through December 31, 2030.