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2023 Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

941 Ranked Colleges
134,434 Degrees Awarded
$29,054 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly for Psychology for a Bachelor's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 for Psychology for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 8th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 195,678 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,611 and had an average of $25,989 in loans still to pay off.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 134,434 psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Psychology for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 941 colleges that offer a degree in psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great 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 psychology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly for Psychology for a Bachelor’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Psychology for a Bachelor’s

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

Top 25 Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Out of the 941 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Psychology for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #1 spot on the list. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 697 students in 2020-2021.

U-M did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $27,058. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor]](/colleges/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Psychology for a Bachelor’s list. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 575 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #25.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M College Station were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,925. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

Out of the 941 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Psychology for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #3 spot on the list. USC is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 177 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

USC also made our “Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19.According to our most recent data, University of Southern California supports 46,287 students, and 1,311 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 862 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,487. In addition to receiving other benefits, 388 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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. 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 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Southern California]](/colleges/university-of-southern-california/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Psychology for a Bachelor’s list. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 599 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

UF excels when it comes to psychology quality. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.According to our most recent data, UF supports 53,372 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. During this same period, 0 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Alabama. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Psychology for a Bachelor’s. UA is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 306 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, UA is in the top on our “Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.Among the 37,840 students enrolled at UA, 2,081 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,975. On top of their other funding sources, 357 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at The University of Alabama]](/colleges/the-university-of-alabama/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Psychology for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 447 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison also took the #14 spot in our “Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 44,640 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Madison, 4 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Wisconsin - Madison offers 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Full UW - Madison Veteran Student Life Report

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Psychology for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school awarded 824 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

Florida State excels when it comes to psychology quality. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Of the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State, 8 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,819. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Psychology for a Bachelor’s ranking. Virginia Commonwealth University is a large school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 591 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, VCU is in the top on our “Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.Of the 29,070 students enrolled at VCU, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,085. During this same period, 0 students qualified for 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Virginia Commonwealth University]](/colleges/virginia-commonwealth-university/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #9, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Psychology for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 635 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, Ohio State is in the top on our “Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.Among the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State University - Main Campus, 2 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ohio State University - Main Campus 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Ohio State Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Psychology for a Bachelor’s list. Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 270 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, Iowa is in the top on our “Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Among the 30,318 students enrolled at University of Iowa, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were 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. 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 88%. 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 University of Iowa]](/colleges/university-of-iowa/student-life/veterans/)

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Georgetown University
Washington, District of Columbia

Georgetown University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Psychology for a Bachelor’s ranking. Georgetown University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 97 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Georgetown also made our “Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10.According to our most recent data, Georgetown supports 19,371 students, and 10 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $30,300. During this same period, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Georgetown does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 Georgetown]](/colleges/georgetown-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Psychology for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Arkansas is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 218 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, UARK also did well on our “Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.Of the 27,562 students enrolled at UARK, 11 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,975. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full University of Arkansas Veteran Student Life Report

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, Virginia

James Madison University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Psychology for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, this large public school handed out 240 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

JMU also claimed a top spot on our “Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.According to our most recent data, JMU supports 21,594 students, and 842 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 464 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,824. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full James Madison University Veteran Student Life Report

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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Psychology for a Bachelor’s ranking. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 825 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, ASU - Tempe is also in the top of our “Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Of the 74,795 students enrolled at Arizona State University - Tempe, 7,566 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,068. In addition to receiving other benefits, 672 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Psychology for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, this large public school handed out 474 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

Rutgers New Brunswick also claimed a top spot on our “Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 50,411 students enrolled at Rutgers New Brunswick, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,625. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rutgers New Brunswick does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, 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%.

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Psychology for a Bachelor’s list. University of Kansas is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 318 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, KU is also in the top of our “Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.Among the 26,744 students enrolled at University of Kansas, 70 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,917. During this same period, 0 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at KU]](/colleges/university-of-kansas/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Psychology for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 583 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UIUC is also in the top of our “Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 52,679 students enrolled at UIUC, 10 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UIUC 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 94%. 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 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Veteran Student Life Report

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

George Mason University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Psychology for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 371 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

GMU excels when it comes to psychology quality. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.Among the 38,541 students enrolled at George Mason University, 2,334 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,583 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,710. On top of their other funding sources, 42 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 86%. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at George Mason University]](/colleges/george-mason-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

With a ranking of #19, Syracuse University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Psychology for a Bachelor’s list. Syracuse University is a large school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 269 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Syracuse excels when it comes to psychology quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our “Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 21,322 students enrolled at Syracuse University, 385 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 250 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,840. In addition to receiving other benefits, 217 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Syracuse University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

Full Syracuse Veteran Student Life Report

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

Washington State University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Psychology for a Bachelor’s list. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 486 students in 2020-2021.

Wazzu excels when it comes to psychology quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Our most recent data shows that 83 of the 31,159 students enrolled at Wazzu were GI Bill® students, of which 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,702. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana

University of Notre Dame did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Psychology for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. Notre Dame is a fairly large school located in Notre Dame, Indiana that handed out 97 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Notre Dame did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 11 of the 12,809 students enrolled at University of Notre Dame were GI Bill® students, of which 20 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,670. To help with additional expenses, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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. 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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Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia

Old Dominion University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Psychology for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. Norfolk, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 336 students in 2020-2021.

Old Dominion also claimed a top spot on our “Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 24,286 students enrolled at Old Dominion University 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Old Dominion University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Old Dominion University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Maryland Global Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Psychology for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. UMGC is a large public school situated in Adelphi, Maryland. It awarded 576 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

UMGC excels when it comes to psychology quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.According to our most recent data, UMGC supports 58,526 students, and 4 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 $913. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%.

Full University of Maryland Global Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Colorado Boulder landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Psychology for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Boulder, Colorado, this large public school handed out 512 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

CU - Boulder excels when it comes to psychology quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our “Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,379 of the 37,437 students enrolled at CU - Boulder were GI Bill® students, of which 968 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,889. In addition to receiving other benefits, 46 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full University of Colorado Boulder Veteran Student Life Report

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

With a ranking of #25, University of North Dakota did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Psychology for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 106 degrees to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, UND also did well on our “Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Our most recent data shows that 796 of the 13,615 students enrolled at University of North Dakota were GI Bill® students, of which 395 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,112. To help with additional expenses, 0 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%.

Full University of North Dakota Veteran Student Life Report

Rest of the Best 50 in Most Veteran Friendly for Psychology for a Bachelor’s

Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island
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William & Mary
Williamsburg, Virginia
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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana
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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Fordham University
Bronx, New York
38
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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia
39
Drexel crest
Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
40
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U Miami crest
University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida
43
UH crest
University of Houston
Houston, Texas
44
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Cornell crest
Cornell University
Ithaca, New York
46
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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
47
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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina
48
Auburn crest
Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama
49
DU crest
University of Denver
Denver, Colorado
50

Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Most Veteran Friendly for Psychology for a Bachelor’s

While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

RankCollegeLocation
51University of South Florida - Main CampusTampa, FL
52University of ChicagoChicago, IL
53Xavier UniversityCincinnati, OH
54University of New Mexico - Main CampusAlbuquerque, NM
55The University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX
56University of Maryland - College ParkCollege Park, MD
57Loyola Marymount UniversityLos Angeles, CA
58Virginia TechBlacksburg, VA
59University of DaytonDayton, OH
60New York UniversityNew York, NY
61Catholic University of AmericaWashington, DC
62University of Nevada - Las VegasLas Vegas, NV
63Marquette UniversityMilwaukee, WI
64University of LouisvilleLouisville, KY
65University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusDenver, CO
RankCollegeLocation
66Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MI
67Western Michigan UniversityKalamazoo, MI
67University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, NC
69University of New Hampshire - Main CampusDurham, NH
70University of ArizonaTucson, AZ
71North Carolina State UniversityRaleigh, NC
72University of Nebraska - LincolnLincoln, NE
73Eastern Michigan UniversityYpsilanti, MI
74University of Wisconsin - MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI
75University of North TexasDenton, TX
76Keiser University - Ft LauderdaleFort Lauderdale, FL
76University of RochesterRochester, NY
78Washington University in St LouisSaint Louis, MO
79Colorado State University - Fort CollinsFort Collins, CO
80Montclair State UniversityMontclair, NJ
81Texas State UniversitySan Marcos, TX
82Boston UniversityBoston, MA
83Liberty UniversityLynchburg, VA
84University of Southern MississippiHattiesburg, MS
85University of Virginia - Main CampusCharlottesville, VA
86Rutgers University - NewarkNewark, NJ
87University of California - Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA
87University at AlbanyAlbany, NY
89University of Colorado at Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, CO
90Palo Alto UniversityPalo Alto, CA
RankCollegeLocation
91Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA
92Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, TX
93University of Cincinnati - Main CampusCincinnati, OH
94University of Illinois at ChicagoChicago, IL
95University of California - IrvineIrvine, CA
96University of Central FloridaOrlando, FL
97The University of Tennessee - KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN
98University of Nebraska at OmahaOmaha, NE
99San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, CA
100Appalachian State UniversityBoone, NC
101University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh, PA
102Park UniversityParkville, MO
103Gonzaga UniversitySpokane, WA
104Southern Illinois University CarbondaleCarbondale, IL
104Grand Valley State UniversityAllendale, MI
106Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleEdwardsville, IL
107Columbia CollegeColumbia, MO
108Texas Christian UniversityFort Worth, TX
109Georgia State UniversityAtlanta, GA
110Webster UniversitySaint Louis, MO
110Florida Institute of TechnologyMelbourne, FL
112Rochester Institute of TechnologyRochester, NY
113Christopher Newport UniversityNewport News, VA
114North Dakota State University - Main CampusFargo, ND
115Central Michigan UniversityMount Pleasant, MI
RankCollegeLocation
116Moravian CollegeBethlehem, PA
117The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA
118University of South Carolina - ColumbiaColumbia, SC
119Saint Louis UniversitySaint Louis, MO
120Portland State UniversityPortland, OR
121Illinois State UniversityNormal, IL
122Oklahoma State University - Main CampusStillwater, OK
123California State University - Long BeachLong Beach, CA
124University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA
125Texas A & M University - Central TexasKilleen, TX
126Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State, MS
127Middle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboro, TN
128Saint Martin’s UniversityLacey, WA
129Queens CollegeQueens, NY
130University of ConnecticutStorrs, CT
131San Jose State UniversitySan Jose, CA
132Loyola University ChicagoChicago, IL
133Rutgers University - CamdenCamden, NJ
134Virginia Military InstituteLexington, VA
135Stanford UniversityStanford, CA
135University of GeorgiaAthens, GA
137Baldwin Wallace UniversityBerea, OH
138Troy UniversityTroy, AL
139University of Wisconsin - Stevens PointStevens Point, WI
140Eastern Kentucky UniversityRichmond, KY
RankCollegeLocation
141Florida International UniversityMiami, FL
142Sam Houston State UniversityHuntsville, TX

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