2023 Best Forensic Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in District of Columbia

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Forensic Psychology for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 2,290 people earned their degree in forensic psychology, making the major the 267th most popular in the United States.

Across District of Columbia, there were 88 forensic psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Forensic Psychology for a Master’s” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in forensic psychology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent forensic 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 forensic 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 in District of Columbia for Forensic Psychology for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Forensic Psychology for a Master’s”.

Top 2 Best Forensic Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in District of Columbia

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The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Washington DC
Washington, District of Columbia

49 GI Bill® Students**

#2 in overall quality

$16,683 Average GI Bill® Award

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Forensic Psychology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Washington DC landed the #1 spot on the list. The Chicago School Washington DC Campus is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 34 masters’s forensic psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The Chicago School Washington DC Campus also made our “Best Forensic Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 49 of the 766 students enrolled at The Chicago School Washington DC Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 34 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,683. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. The Chicago School Washington DC Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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 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%.

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

1 GI Bill® Students**

#1 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Forensic Psychology for a Master’s list. George Washington University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 masters’s forensic psychology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our district of columbia master’s degree vets studying forensic psychology list, GWU has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Forensic Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 27,017 students enrolled at George Washington University were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,185. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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 88%. 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%.

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Notes and References

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
• **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.