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2023 Best Other Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

10 Ranked Colleges
146 Degrees Awarded
$62,211 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly for Other Psychology for a Doctorate

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly for Other Psychology for a Doctorate” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 2,683 people earned their degree in other psychology, making the major the 179th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, other psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $43,731 and had an average of $19,707 in loans still to pay off.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Other Psychology for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in other psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great other psychology programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the other psychology program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Other Psychology for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree vets studying other psychology.

Top 10 Best Other Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Psychology for a Doctorate. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s other psychology degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying other psychology list, U-M has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Other Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor supports 47,907 students, and 570 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 325 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,058. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at U-M]](/colleges/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Psychology for a Doctorate. The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 13 doctorate’s other psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Other Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 3,131 students enrolled at The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus, 167 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 90 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,598. In addition to receiving other benefits, 10 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%. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles]](/colleges/the-chicago-school-of-professional-psychology-at-los-angeles/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Psychology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the #3 spot on the list. University of California - San Diego is located in La Jolla, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s other psychology degrees to qualified students.

UCSD also made our “Best Other Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3.According to our most recent data, UCSD supports 39,576 students, and 112 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 54 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,596. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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%.

Full UCSD Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Psychology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #4 spot on the list. Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s other psychology degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

UCSB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Other Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 26,179 students enrolled at University of California - Santa Barbara, 286 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,510. On top of their other funding sources, 3 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Psychology for a Doctorate list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s other psychology students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Other Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Columbia University in the City of New York supports 30,135 students, and 739 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 467 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,069. During this same period, 328 students qualified for 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Columbia]](/colleges/columbia-university-in-the-city-of-new-york/student-life/veterans/)

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Other Psychology for a Doctorate list. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s other psychology students in 2020-2021.

Clemson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Other Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 26,406 students enrolled at Clemson University, 922 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 429 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,920. To help with additional expenses, 15 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Clemson University]](/colleges/clemson-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, California

Azusa Pacific University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Psychology for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Azusa, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 19 degrees to qualified doctorate’s other psychology students in 2020-2021.

Azusa Pacific did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Other Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 58 of the 9,006 students enrolled at Azusa Pacific were GI Bill® students, of which 44 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,529. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Azusa Pacific does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Azusa Pacific University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana

University of New Orleans ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Other Psychology for a Doctorate list. This medium-sized school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s other psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

UNO also took the #10 spot in our “Best Other Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 8,375 students enrolled at UNO, 304 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 116 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,782. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNO does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full UNO Veteran Student Life Report

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Pacifica Graduate Institute
Carpinteria, California

Pacifica Graduate Institute ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Other Psychology for a Doctorate list. Pacifica Graduate Institute is a small private for-profit school situated in Carpinteria, California. It awarded 50 doctorate’s other psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Pacifica Graduate Institute also made our “Best Other Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7.According to our most recent data, Pacifica Graduate Institute supports 856 students, and 17 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 10 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,998. During this same period, 3 students received funds 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Pacifica Graduate Institute Veteran Student Life Report

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Lesley University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #10, Lesley University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Psychology for a Doctorate list. This small school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s other psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Lesley also took the #9 spot in our “Best Other Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 4,200 students enrolled at Lesley University, 55 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 28 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,419. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students received scholarships 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%. 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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