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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Applied Psychology for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly for Applied Psychology for a Doctorate

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly for Applied Psychology for a Doctorate” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 2,058 people earned their degree in applied psychology, making the major the 282nd most popular in the United States.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Applied Psychology for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in applied psychology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent applied psychology 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 applied psychology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Applied Psychology for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree vets studying applied psychology.

Top 5 Best Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Fielding Graduate University
Santa Barbara, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fielding Graduate University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Applied Psychology for a Doctorate list. Fielding Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Santa Barbara, California. It awarded 8 doctorate’s applied psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying applied psychology list, Fielding has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 1,071 students enrolled at Fielding, 59 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 30 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,335. On top of their other funding sources, 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 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 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Fielding Graduate University Veteran Student Life Report

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Applied Psychology for a Doctorate. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s applied psychology students in 2020-2021.

Boston U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 32,718 students enrolled at Boston University, 15 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,162. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Boston University]](/colleges/boston-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wichita State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Applied Psychology for a Doctorate list. WSU is a fairly large school located in Wichita, Kansas that handed out 4 doctorate’s applied psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

WSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 14,999 students enrolled at WSU, 577 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 385 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,488. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Applied Psychology for a Doctorate. This fairly large school is located in Lowell, Massachusetts, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s applied psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

UMass Lowell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 623 of the 18,150 students enrolled at University of Massachusetts - Lowell were GI Bill® students, of which 290 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,664. To help with additional expenses, 29 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%.

Full University of Massachusetts - Lowell Veteran Student Life Report

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Touro University Worldwide
Los Alamitos, California

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Applied Psychology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Touro University Worldwide landed the #5 spot on the list. Touro University Worldwide is located in Los Alamitos, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 doctorate’s applied psychology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying applied psychology list, TUW has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 2,131 students enrolled at TUW, 92 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 61 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,776. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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