by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study psychology, general. at the Master’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. The list below highlights 153 colleges that stand out for veteran psychology, general. students, using our 2026 methodology.
We measure this ranking 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 evaluated colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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No school served veteran psychology, general. students better than James Madison University this year. The school's overall veterans score is 89.6 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the psychology, general. program at James Madison University
A rank of #2 makes Rutgers University-New Brunswick one of the top psychology, general. colleges for veteran students. Rutgers University-New Brunswick scores 88.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full psychology, general. report for Rutgers University-New Brunswick
East Carolina University is a great choice for veterans pursuing psychology, general., landing the #3 spot this year. It scores 88.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full psychology, general. report for East Carolina University
Veteran students seeking a strong psychology, general. program will find one at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, which ranked #4. It scores 88.1 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. More about the psychology, general. program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
San Diego State University is a great choice for veterans pursuing psychology, general., landing the #5 spot this year. It scores 87.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full psychology, general. report for San Diego State University
University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #6 for veteran psychology, general. students this year. University of Alabama at Birmingham scores 87.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full psychology, general. report for University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Virginia-Main Campus came in at #7 for veteran psychology, general. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 87.5 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full psychology, general. report for University of Virginia-Main Campus
Stony Brook University ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best psychology, general. colleges for veterans. Stony Brook University scores 87.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the psychology, general. program at Stony Brook University
California State University-Long Beach ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best psychology, general. colleges for veterans. California State University-Long Beach scores 86.7 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 California State University-Long Beach
University of Florida placed #10 among the best psychology, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 86.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the psychology, general. program at University of Florida
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus came in at #11 for veteran psychology, general. students this year. University of Cincinnati-Main Campus scores 85.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the psychology, general. program at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
University of Maryland-College Park landed the #12 spot for veterans pursuing psychology, general.. It scores 85.1 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 University of Maryland-College Park
Texas Tech University ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best psychology, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 84.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full psychology, general. report for Texas Tech University
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo came in at #14 for veteran psychology, general. students this year. It scores 84.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full psychology, general. report for California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Miami University-Oxford landed the #15 spot for veterans pursuing psychology, general.. It scores 83.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the psychology, general. program at Miami University-Oxford
Southern New Hampshire University ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the best psychology, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 83.3 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 Southern New Hampshire University
Rutgers University-Camden landed the #17 spot for veterans pursuing psychology, general.. Rutgers University-Camden scores 83.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full psychology, general. report for Rutgers University-Camden
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities placed #18 among the best psychology, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 83.0 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 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
National University landed the #19 spot for veterans pursuing psychology, general.. National University scores 82.8 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 National University
University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #20 for veteran psychology, general. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 82.7 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the psychology, general. program at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
University of Michigan-Dearborn ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the best psychology, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 82.5 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full psychology, general. report for University of Michigan-Dearborn
Florida State University came in at #22 for veteran psychology, general. students this year. It scores 82.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full psychology, general. report for Florida State University
The University of Alabama landed the #23 spot for veterans pursuing psychology, general.. It scores 82.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full psychology, general. report for The University of Alabama
University of South Dakota placed #24 among the best psychology, general. colleges for veterans. University of South Dakota scores 82.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the psychology, general. program at University of South Dakota
George Mason University ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best psychology, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 82.2 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the psychology, general. program at George Mason University
These psychology, general. colleges also placed near the top this year:
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
Our ranking weighs 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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