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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Clinical Psychology for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly for Clinical Psychology for a Bachelor's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly for Clinical Psychology for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Clinical Psychology is the 139th most popular major in the country with 5,125 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 242 clinical psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Clinical Psychology for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in clinical psychology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent clinical psychology programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the clinical psychology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Clinical Psychology for a Bachelor’s

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

Top 6 Best Clinical Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Clinical Psychology for a Bachelor’s list. UCSD is a large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 126 bachelors’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSD, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Clinical Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 112 of the 39,576 students enrolled at UCSD were GI Bill® students, of which 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,596. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UCSD Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mary Hardin - Baylor. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Clinical Psychology for a Bachelor’s list. University of Mary Hardin - Baylor is a private not-for-profit institution located in Belton, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UMHB also made our “Best Clinical Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6.According to our most recent data, University of Mary Hardin - Baylor supports 3,876 students, and 454 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 304 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,603. In addition to receiving other benefits, 135 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full UMHB Veteran Student Life Report

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Augsburg University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Clinical Psychology for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Augsburg University landed the #3 spot on the list. Augsburg University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 11 bachelors’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Augsburg not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Clinical Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Augsburg supports 3,346 students, and 71 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 40 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,851. On top of their other funding sources, 9 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tufts University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Clinical Psychology for a Bachelor’s. This fairly large school is located in Medford, Massachusetts, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying clinical psychology list, Tufts has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Clinical Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Tufts supports 12,219 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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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Mount Saint Mary's University
Los Angeles, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mount Saint Mary’s University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Clinical Psychology for a Bachelor’s. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s clinical psychology degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

MSMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Clinical Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 2,745 students enrolled at Mount Saint Mary’s University, 12 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Mount Saint Mary’s University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 Mount Saint Mary’s University Veteran Student Life Report

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Southern Adventist University
Collegedale, Tennessee

With a ranking of #6, Southern Adventist University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Clinical Psychology for a Bachelor’s list. Southern Adventist is located in Collegedale, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.

Southern Adventist not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Clinical Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 2,730 students enrolled at Southern Adventist, 39 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,631. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 Southern Adventist Veteran Student Life Report

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