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2023 Best Behavioral Sciences Colleges for Veterans

33 Ranked Colleges
4,169 Degrees Awarded
$31,200 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Sciences

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Sciences” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Behavioral Sciences is the 177th most popular major in the country with 4,169 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Sciences” ranking, we looked at 33 colleges that offer a degree in behavioral sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent behavioral sciences programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the behavioral sciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Sciences” list to help you make the college decision.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Sciences

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Sciences”.

Top 25 Best Behavioral Sciences Colleges for Veterans

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Sciences. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 551 ’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill supports 30,092 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

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Out of the 33 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Sciences that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 55 ’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 48,149 students enrolled at University of Washington - Seattle Campus, 1,283 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,190. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Washington - Seattle Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Sciences list. KU is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 113 ’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our vets studying behavioral sciences list, KU has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 26,744 students enrolled at KU, 70 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,917. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Sciences list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 5 ’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Carnegie Mellon also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 117 of the 13,519 students enrolled at Carnegie Mellon University were GI Bill® students, of which 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,422. On top of their other funding sources, 36 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Carnegie Mellon University]](/colleges/carnegie-mellon-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

Out of the 33 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Sciences that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #5 spot on the list. Iowa is a large school located in Iowa City, Iowa that handed out 16 ’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Iowa also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Iowa supports 30,318 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Iowa offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Iowa Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Sciences ranking. University of Pennsylvania is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 64 ’s behavioral sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UPenn, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 26,552 students enrolled at UPenn, 324 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 131 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,383. During this same period, 78 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Washington University in St Louis ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Sciences list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 103 diplomas to qualified ’s behavioral sciences students in 2020-2021.

WUSTL also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 15,449 students enrolled at WUSTL, 7 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,972. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Washington University in St Louis]](/colleges/washington-university-in-st-louis/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Sciences ranking. CU Anschutz is a large public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 3 ’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

CU Anschutz not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 24,723 students enrolled at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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San Jose State University
San Jose, California

San Jose State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Sciences ranking. San Jose State is a large school located in San Jose, California that handed out 52 ’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

San Jose State also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 36,208 students enrolled at San Jose State, 660 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 384 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,909. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. San Jose State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Wisconsin - Green Bay ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Sciences list. Located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school awarded 44 degrees to qualified ’s behavioral sciences students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our vets studying behavioral sciences list, UW - Green Bay has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay supports 8,954 students, and 362 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 200 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,302. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut

With a ranking of #11, Yale University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Sciences list. Yale is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Yale also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 12,060 students enrolled at Yale University were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,238. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Sciences ranking. UH Clear Lake is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 60 ’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our vets studying behavioral sciences list, UH Clear Lake has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 465 of the 9,053 students enrolled at UH Clear Lake were GI Bill® students, of which 292 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,337. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UH Clear Lake offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UH Clear Lake Veteran Student Life Report

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

Johns Hopkins University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Sciences ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified ’s behavioral sciences students in 2020-2021.

Johns Hopkins also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 28,890 students enrolled at Johns Hopkins University, 4 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,793. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Johns Hopkins]](/colleges/johns-hopkins-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Sciences ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s behavioral sciences degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our vets studying behavioral sciences list, Columbia has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Columbia supports 30,135 students, and 739 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 467 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,069. In addition to receiving other benefits, 328 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Columbia University in the City of New York Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #15, California State University - Dominguez Hills did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Sciences list. California State University - Dominguez Hills is a fairly large public school situated in Carson, California. It awarded 17 ’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

CSUDH also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 267 of the 18,687 students enrolled at California State University - Dominguez Hills were GI Bill® students, of which 96 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,463. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. California State University - Dominguez Hills does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full CSUDH Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Phoenix - Arizona ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Sciences list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large private for-profit school awarded 372 diplomas to qualified ’s behavioral sciences students in 2020-2021.

UOPX - Arizona also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, UOPX - Arizona supports 89,763 students, and 135 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 157 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,437. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UOPX - Arizona does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UOPX - Arizona]](/colleges/university-of-phoenix-arizona/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #17, San Jacinto Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Sciences list. Located in Pasadena, Texas, this large public school handed out 371 diplomas to qualified ’s behavioral sciences students in 2020-2021.

San Jacinto College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 31,110 students enrolled at San Jacinto Community College, 862 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 635 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,772. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. San Jacinto Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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University of Maine did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Sciences ranking, coming in at #18. UMaine is a fairly large school located in Orono, Maine that handed out 2 ’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

UMaine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 11,741 students enrolled at UMaine, 21 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,419. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Maine]](/colleges/university-of-maine/student-life/veterans/)

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Eastern Washington University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Sciences list. Eastern Washington University is a public institution located in Cheney, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

EWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 12,349 students enrolled at Eastern Washington University, 647 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 296 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,760. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Eastern Washington University]](/colleges/eastern-washington-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland

University of Baltimore ranked #20 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Sciences list. University of Baltimore is a small school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 33 ’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

UB also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 4,169 students enrolled at University of Baltimore, 173 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 90 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,002. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Baltimore does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Baltimore]](/colleges/university-of-baltimore/student-life/veterans/)

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San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California

San Francisco State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Sciences ranking, coming in at #21. This large school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 11 ’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our vets studying behavioral sciences list, SFSU has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 950 of the 27,349 students enrolled at SFSU were GI Bill® students, of which 536 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,581. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. SFSU offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full SFSU Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #22, Metropolitan State University of Denver did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Sciences list. MSU Denver is a public institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

MSU Denver also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, MSU Denver supports 19,086 students, and 1,222 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 867 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,619. During this same period, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. MSU Denver offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Metropolitan State University of Denver]](/colleges/metropolitan-state-college-of-denver/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Phoenix - California ranked #23 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Sciences list. Costa Mesa, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s behavioral sciences degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

UOPX - California also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 3,179 students enrolled at University of Phoenix - California, 37 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,279. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full University of Phoenix - California Veteran Student Life Report

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Granite State College
Concord, New Hampshire

Granite State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Sciences ranking, coming in at #24. Granite State College is a public institution located in Concord, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GSC, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 211 of the 1,879 students enrolled at GSC were GI Bill® students, of which 125 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,127. To help with additional expenses, 19 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Concordia University, Irvine ranked #25 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Sciences list. This small school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 23 ’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our vets studying behavioral sciences list, Concordia University, Irvine has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 113 of the 4,071 students enrolled at Concordia University, Irvine were GI Bill® students, of which 82 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,273. On top of their other funding sources, 12 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Concordia University, Irvine]](/colleges/concordia-university-irvine/student-life/veterans/)

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