by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study applied psychology. at the Master’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 17 colleges that serve veteran applied psychology. students especially well, using our 2026 methodology.
This ranking is based on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students: affordability and veteran financial benefits (including GI Bill and Yellow Ribbon support), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community. So you can compare your options, College Factual analyzed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Leading the list is University of South Florida, our #1 applied psychology. college for veterans. It scores 89.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the applied psychology. program at University of South Florida
Rutgers University-New Brunswick came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best applied psychology. colleges for veterans. Rutgers University-New Brunswick scores 88.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about applied psychology. at Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best applied psychology. colleges for veterans. It scores 79.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the applied psychology. program at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
A rank of #4 makes University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus one of the top applied psychology. colleges for veteran students. The school's overall veterans score is 78.2 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full applied psychology. report for University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
A rank of #5 makes Liberty University one of the top applied psychology. colleges for veteran students. Liberty University scores 76.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full applied psychology. report for Liberty University
Angelo State University ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best applied psychology. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 75.8 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about applied psychology. at Angelo State University
Tarleton State University landed the #7 spot for veterans pursuing applied psychology.. It scores 75.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the applied psychology. program at Tarleton State University
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach landed the #8 spot for veterans pursuing applied psychology.. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach scores 73.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 64.1, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full applied psychology. report for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach
Boston University ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best applied psychology. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 71.4 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 41.6, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the applied psychology. program at Boston University
Rider University placed #10 among the best applied psychology. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 71.2 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 69.7, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about applied psychology. at Rider University
University of Southern California came in at #11 for veteran applied psychology. students this year. University of Southern California scores 70.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 44.7, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about applied psychology. at University of Southern California
Long Island University ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best applied psychology. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 67.5 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 65.1, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about applied psychology. at Long Island University
Lamar University ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best applied psychology. colleges for veterans. It scores 65.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about applied psychology. at Lamar University
Northeastern University ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the best applied psychology. colleges for veterans. Northeastern University scores 64.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 43.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the applied psychology. program at Northeastern University
Francis Marion University landed the #15 spot for veterans pursuing applied psychology.. It scores 62.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 33.3 veteran-support score. More about the applied psychology. program at Francis Marion University
Pacific University ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the best applied psychology. colleges for veterans. Pacific University scores 61.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 49.8, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full applied psychology. report for Pacific University
Arizona State University Digital Immersion came in at #17 for veteran applied psychology. students this year. It scores 56.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. More about the applied psychology. program at Arizona State University Digital Immersion
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
We measure this ranking on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying applied psychology.: affordability and veteran financial benefits (GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community.
These rankings are produced by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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