2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Pennsylvania

1

Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Drexel University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Mental Health Services for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.

Drexel also made our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #1.Of the 23,589 students enrolled at Drexel, 2 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

2

Waynesburg University
Waynesburg, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Waynesburg University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Mental Health Services for a Doctorate. Waynesburg University is located in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s mental health services degrees to qualified students.

Waynesburg did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list.Among the 1,576 students enrolled at Waynesburg, 32 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,305. During this same period, 12 students received scholarships through 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%.

Read More…

3

Widener University
Chester, Pennsylvania

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Mental Health Services for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Widener University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Chester, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified doctorate’s mental health services students in 2020-2021.

Widener also took the #2 spot in our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 111 of the 6,150 students enrolled at Widener were GI Bill® students, of which 51 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,151. On top of their other funding sources, 9 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%.

Read More…