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2023 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

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384 Degrees Awarded
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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Clinical Psychology for a Bachelor's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Clinical Psychology for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is the 33rd most popular major in the country with 33,758 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,894 and had an average of $30,175 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 2,159 clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,720 and $29,353 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 384 clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,403 and $25,944 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Clinical Psychology for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in clinical, counseling and applied psychology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the clinical, counseling and applied psychology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Clinical Psychology for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Clinical Psychology for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 10 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Clinical Psychology for a Bachelor’s. Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 118 bachelors’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying clinical psychology list, Boston College has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 14,934 students enrolled at Boston College, 170 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 100 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,142. To help with additional expenses, 64 students received funds through 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Boston College Veteran Student Life Report

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Clinical Psychology for a Bachelor’s list. Boston U is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 15 bachelors’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Boston U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 32,718 students enrolled at Boston University, 15 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,162. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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%. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Clinical Psychology for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Orono, Maine, this fairly large public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s clinical psychology students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMaine, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 11,741 students enrolled at University of Maine, 21 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,419. 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 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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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 in the New England Region 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.

Tufts not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.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 qualified for 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. 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%. 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.

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Bay Path University
Longmeadow, Massachusetts

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Clinical Psychology for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Bay Path University landed the #5 spot on the list. Bay Path is a private not-for-profit institution located in Longmeadow, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Bay Path also took the #6 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 3,224 students enrolled at Bay Path University, 63 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 35 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,880. During this same period, 0 students received funds 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%.

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Champlain College
Burlington, Vermont

Champlain College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Clinical Psychology for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Champlain is located in Burlington, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s clinical psychology degrees to qualified students.

Champlain did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 4,137 students enrolled at Champlain, 301 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 196 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,769. On top of their other funding sources, 26 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Champlain Veteran Student Life Report

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Thomas College
Waterville, Maine

With a ranking of #7, Thomas College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Clinical Psychology for a Bachelor’s list. Waterville, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s clinical psychology degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying clinical psychology list, Thomas College has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 1,705 students enrolled at Thomas College, 39 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 20 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,924. To help with additional expenses, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Thomas College Veteran Student Life Report

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Emmanuel College Massachusetts
Boston, Massachusetts

Emmanuel College Massachusetts did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Clinical Psychology for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Emmanuel Boston also made our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #5.Of the 1,946 students enrolled at Emmanuel College Massachusetts, 29 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 20 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,005. On top of their other funding sources, 9 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 Emmanuel Boston Veteran Student Life Report

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Johnson & Wales University - Providence landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Clinical Psychology for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 29 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s clinical psychology students in 2020-2021.

JWU Providence also made our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #10.According to our most recent data, Johnson & Wales University - Providence supports 5,676 students, and 265 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 175 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,319. To help with additional expenses, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Lesley University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Lesley University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Clinical Psychology for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying clinical psychology list, Lesley has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Lesley University supports 4,200 students, and 55 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 28 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,419. During this same period, 3 students qualified for 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 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.

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