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

16 Ranked Colleges
241 Degrees Awarded
$61,582 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Clinical Psychology for a Doctorate

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 the New England Region for Clinical Psychology for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 33,758 people earned their degree in clinical, counseling and applied psychology, making the major the 33rd most popular in the United States. 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.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Clinical Psychology for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in clinical, counseling and applied psychology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the clinical, counseling and applied psychology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Clinical Psychology for a Doctorate

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

Top 16 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

Out of the 16 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Clinical Psychology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s clinical psychology students in 2020-2021.

Boston College also made our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #3.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,142. In addition to receiving other benefits, 64 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Boston College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Boston College]](/colleges/boston-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Clinical Psychology for a Doctorate list. Northeastern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 8 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Northeastern also took the #5 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Northeastern University supports 22,905 students, and 9 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 6 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,441. On top of their other funding sources, 2 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 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Northeastern University Veteran Student Life Report

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William James College
Newton, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend William James College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Clinical Psychology for a Doctorate. William James College is a small school located in Newton, Massachusetts that handed out 82 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree vets studying clinical psychology list, William James College has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 40 of the 805 students enrolled at William James College were GI Bill® students, of which 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,982. On top of their other funding sources, 7 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

[Read full report on veteran student life at William James College]](/colleges/massachusetts-school-of-professional-psychology/student-life/veterans/)

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Springfield College
Springfield, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Springfield College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Clinical Psychology for a Doctorate list. Springfield, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

Springfield College also took the #9 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 3,068 students enrolled at Springfield College 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Springfield College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Springfield College]](/colleges/springfield-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

Out of the 16 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Clinical Psychology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #5 spot on the list. Boston University is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 5 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston U, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.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. During this same period, 0 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%. 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

University of Connecticut landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Clinical Psychology for a Doctorate ranking. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree vets studying clinical psychology list, UCONN has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UCONN supports 27,215 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 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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Connecticut Veteran Student Life Report

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Endicott College
Beverly, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #7, Endicott College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Clinical Psychology for a Doctorate list. Endicott College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Beverly, Massachusetts. It awarded 14 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Endicott, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 4,287 students enrolled at Endicott College, 124 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 68 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,129. To help with additional expenses, 16 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%.

Full Endicott Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Clinical Psychology for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #8. URI is a fairly large school located in Kingston, Rhode Island that handed out 18 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

URI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 17,649 students enrolled at URI, 381 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 187 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,022. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. URI does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Rhode Island]](/colleges/university-of-rhode-island/student-life/veterans/)

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Suffolk University
Boston, Massachusetts

Suffolk University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Clinical Psychology for a Doctorate ranking. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

Suffolk not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 54 of the 6,830 students enrolled at Suffolk University were GI Bill® students, of which 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,143. On top of their other funding sources, 21 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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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Simmons University
Boston, Massachusetts

Simmons University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Clinical Psychology for a Doctorate list. Simmons is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 6 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Simmons, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Simmons University supports 6,263 students, and 239 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 143 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,906. In addition to receiving other benefits, 20 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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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University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Clinical Psychology for a Doctorate ranking. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a fairly large school located in Lowell, Massachusetts that handed out 4 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

UMass Lowell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Among the 18,150 students enrolled at UMass Lowell, 623 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 290 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,664. On top of their other funding sources, 29 students qualified for 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%.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Clinical Psychology for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #12. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Boston, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 678 of the 16,259 students enrolled at University of Massachusetts - Boston were GI Bill® students, of which 362 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,414. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Harvard University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Clinical Psychology for a Doctorate list. Harvard University is a large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 5 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree vets studying clinical psychology list, Harvard has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 30,391 students enrolled at Harvard, 304 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 254 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,012. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received funds 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Harvard]](/colleges/harvard-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Hartford
West Hartford, Connecticut

University of Hartford ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Clinical Psychology for a Doctorate list. This medium-sized school is located in West Hartford, Connecticut, and it awarded 22 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

UHart also took the #7 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Hartford supports 6,493 students, and 96 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 54 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,928. To help with additional expenses, 18 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full University of Hartford Veteran Student Life Report

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American International College
Springfield, Massachusetts

American International College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Clinical Psychology for a Doctorate ranking. This small school is located in Springfield, Massachusetts, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s clinical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

AIC also took the #13 spot in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 34 of the 2,612 students enrolled at American International College were GI Bill® students, of which 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,052. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Antioch University - New England did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Clinical Psychology for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #16. Antioch University - New England is a private not-for-profit institution located in Keene, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree vets studying clinical psychology list, Antioch University - New England has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Antioch University - New England supports 895 students, and 24 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 13 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,358. To help with additional expenses, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Antioch University - New England does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Antioch University - New England]](/colleges/antioch-university-new-england/student-life/veterans/)

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