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2023 Best Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in New York

6 Ranked Colleges
30 Degrees Awarded
$38,900 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Counseling Psychology for a Doctorate

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Counseling Psychology for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 9,463 people earned their degree in counseling psychology, making the major the 90th most popular in the United States.

Across New York, there were 130 counseling psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Counseling Psychology for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in counseling psychology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality counseling psychology programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the counseling psychology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Counseling Psychology for a Doctorate

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

Top 6 Best Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in New York

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Fordham University
Bronx, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fordham University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Counseling Psychology for a Doctorate list. Fordham University is located in Bronx, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s counseling psychology degrees to qualified students.

Fordham U also took the #2 spot in our “Best Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 16,364 students enrolled at Fordham University were GI Bill® students, of which 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Fordham University offers credit for military training for eligible 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University at Albany
Albany, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University at Albany. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Counseling Psychology for a Doctorate. UAlbany is a public institution located in Albany, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UAlbany also made our “Best Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #3.According to our most recent data, University at Albany supports 17,688 students, and 260 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 136 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,220. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through 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%.

Full UAlbany Veteran Student Life Report

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New York University
New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Counseling Psychology for a Doctorate list. NYU is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s counseling psychology degrees to qualified students.

NYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list.According to our most recent data, New York University supports 52,775 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,388. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received scholarships 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

[Read full report on veteran student life at New York University]](/colleges/new-york-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Counseling Psychology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #4 spot on the list. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 3 doctorate’s counseling psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list.Of the 30,135 students enrolled at Columbia University in the City of New York, 739 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 467 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,069. On top of their other funding sources, 328 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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%. 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 Columbia University in the City of New York]](/colleges/columbia-university-in-the-city-of-new-york/student-life/veterans/)

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Counseling Psychology for a Doctorate list. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s counseling psychology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University at Buffalo, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 382 of the 32,347 students enrolled at University at Buffalo were GI Bill® students, of which 195 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,050. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University at Buffalo does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

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Teachers College at Columbia University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Counseling Psychology for a Doctorate list. Teachers College is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Teachers College also made our “Best Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #4.Of the 4,547 students enrolled at Teachers College, 30 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 15 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,966. On top of their other funding sources, 7 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%. 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 Teachers College Veteran Student Life Report

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