by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study psychology, general. at the Associate’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 55 colleges that stand out for veteran psychology, general. students, using our 2026 methodology.
This ranking is based on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students: affordability and veteran financial benefits (including GI Bill and Yellow Ribbon support), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community. So you can compare your options, College Factual reviewed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Here are the top-ranked psychology, general. colleges for veterans:
Leading the list is Salt Lake Community College, our #1 psychology, general. college for veterans. Salt Lake Community College scores 86.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full psychology, general. report for Salt Lake Community College
A rank of #2 makes Southwestern College one of the top psychology, general. colleges for veteran students. It scores 81.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the psychology, general. program at Southwestern College
Austin Community College District came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best psychology, general. colleges for veterans. Austin Community College District scores 79.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about psychology, general. at Austin Community College District
South Texas College came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best psychology, general. colleges for veterans. South Texas College scores 78.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about psychology, general. at South Texas College
Fresno City College came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best psychology, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 78.4 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the psychology, general. program at Fresno City College
Ferris State University landed the #6 spot for veterans pursuing psychology, general.. It scores 77.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about psychology, general. at Ferris State University
Oklahoma City Community College came in at #7 for veteran psychology, general. students this year. Oklahoma City Community College scores 77.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full psychology, general. report for Oklahoma City Community College
Liberty University placed #8 among the best psychology, general. colleges for veterans. Liberty University scores 76.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about psychology, general. at Liberty University
Ivy Tech Community College ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best psychology, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 76.0 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about psychology, general. at Ivy Tech Community College
Mt San Antonio College landed the #10 spot for veterans pursuing psychology, general.. Mt San Antonio College scores 75.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the psychology, general. program at Mt San Antonio College
Lansing Community College ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best psychology, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 74.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about psychology, general. at Lansing Community College
Modesto Junior College ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best psychology, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 74.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the psychology, general. program at Modesto Junior College
Bunker Hill Community College came in at #13 for veteran psychology, general. students this year. Bunker Hill Community College scores 74.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about psychology, general. at Bunker Hill Community College
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the best psychology, general. colleges for veterans. CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College scores 74.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full psychology, general. report for CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
Central New Mexico Community College came in at #15 for veteran psychology, general. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 73.8 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full psychology, general. report for Central New Mexico Community College
Upper Iowa University landed the #16 spot for veterans pursuing psychology, general.. It scores 73.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about psychology, general. at Upper Iowa University
Georgia Military College landed the #17 spot for veterans pursuing psychology, general.. It scores 73.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about psychology, general. at Georgia Military College
Harrisburg Area Community College placed #18 among the best psychology, general. colleges for veterans. Harrisburg Area Community College scores 73.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 33.3. Read more about psychology, general. at Harrisburg Area Community College
Community College of Philadelphia came in at #19 for veteran psychology, general. students this year. Community College of Philadelphia scores 73.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the psychology, general. program at Community College of Philadelphia
Lehigh Carbon Community College came in at #20 for veteran psychology, general. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 72.7 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the psychology, general. program at Lehigh Carbon Community College
Owens Community College ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the best psychology, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 72.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the psychology, general. program at Owens Community College
Santa Ana College landed the #22 spot for veterans pursuing psychology, general.. Santa Ana College scores 71.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full psychology, general. report for Santa Ana College
Sinclair Community College placed #23 among the best psychology, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 71.2 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 33.3. See the full psychology, general. report for Sinclair Community College
Stark State College came in at #24 for veteran psychology, general. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 70.2 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the psychology, general. program at Stark State College
San Diego Mesa College ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best psychology, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 69.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about psychology, general. at San Diego Mesa College
Not far behind, these psychology, general. colleges also rank among the best for veterans this year:
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
This ranking is based on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying psychology, general.: affordability and veteran financial benefits (GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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