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2023 Best Applied Psychology Colleges for Veterans in California

5 Ranked Colleges
265 Degrees Awarded
$39,900 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in California for Applied Psychology

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 in California for Applied Psychology” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

Across California, there were 265 applied psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Applied Psychology” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in applied psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great applied psychology programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the applied psychology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The applied psychology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Applied Psychology”.

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Most Veteran Friendly in California for Applied Psychology

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Applied Psychology”.

Top 5 Best Applied Psychology Colleges for Veterans in California

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Applied Psychology list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 104 diplomas to qualified ’s applied psychology students in 2020-2021.

USC also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 46,287 students enrolled at USC, 1,311 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,487. To help with additional expenses, 388 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.

Full University of Southern California Veteran Student Life Report

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Fielding Graduate University
Santa Barbara, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fielding Graduate University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Applied Psychology. Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s applied psychology degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.

Fielding 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, Fielding supports 1,071 students, and 59 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 30 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,335. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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. 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%.

Full Fielding Graduate University Veteran Student Life Report

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Biola University
La Mirada, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Biola University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Applied Psychology list. La Mirada, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s applied psychology degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.

Biola did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Biola supports 5,815 students, and 148 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 112 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,579. During this same period, 38 students received funds 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%.

Full Biola Veteran Student Life Report

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Mount Saint Mary's University
Los Angeles, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount Saint Mary’s University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Applied Psychology list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 degrees to qualified ’s applied psychology students in 2020-2021.

MSMU also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 12 of the 2,745 students enrolled at MSMU were GI Bill® students, of which 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,275. To help with additional expenses, 4 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Mount Saint Mary’s University]](/colleges/mount-st-marys-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Touro University Worldwide
Los Alamitos, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Touro University Worldwide. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Applied Psychology. TUW is located in Los Alamitos, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s applied psychology degrees to qualified students.

TUW 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 2,131 students enrolled at Touro University Worldwide, 92 were 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. On top of their other funding sources, 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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