2023 Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing is the 409th most popular major in the country with 2,287 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 20 colleges that offered a degree in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Most Veteran Friendly for Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing for a Doctorate”.
Top 20 Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 20 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s psychiatric/mental health nursing students in 2020-2021.
Iowa also took the #7 spot in our “Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 30,318 students enrolled at University of Iowa, 1 were 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Iowa does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Full University of Iowa Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 20 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Samford University landed the #2 spot on the list. Samford is a private not-for-profit institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Samford also made our “Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4.Our most recent data shows that 162 of the 5,729 students enrolled at Samford were GI Bill® students, of which 101 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,201. On top of their other funding sources, 36 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 87%, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Samford University]](/colleges/samford-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Creighton University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing for a Doctorate. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s psychiatric/mental health nursing students in 2020-2021.
Creighton also took the #3 spot in our “Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 8,770 students enrolled at Creighton University, 278 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 185 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,575. In addition to receiving other benefits, 46 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing for a Doctorate. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s psychiatric/mental health nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
NYU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 52,775 students enrolled at NYU, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,388. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 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 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing for a Doctorate list. Wayne State is a large school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 2 doctorate’s psychiatric/mental health nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wayne State, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Wayne State supports 26,241 students, and 470 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 244 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,101. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wayne State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Brandman University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing for a Doctorate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 92 doctorate’s psychiatric/mental health nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brandman, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 10,986 students enrolled at Brandman University, 7 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,406. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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 full report on veteran student life at Brandman]](/colleges/brandman-university-part-of-the-chapman-university-system/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #7, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing for a Doctorate list. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s psychiatric/mental health nursing students in 2020-2021.
UC also made our “Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8.Of the 40,826 students enrolled at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus, 909 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 498 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,806. On top of their other funding sources, 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, 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 UC Veteran Student Life Report
Seattle University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing for a Doctorate ranking. Seattle University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Seattle U, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 39 of the 7,050 students enrolled at Seattle U were GI Bill® students, of which 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,383. To help with additional expenses, 13 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 Seattle U]](/colleges/seattle-university/student-life/veterans/)
University at Buffalo ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s psychiatric/mental health nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying psychiatric/mental health nursing list, University at Buffalo has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 32,347 students enrolled at University at Buffalo, 382 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 195 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,050. 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 87%, 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%.
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Stony Brook University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing for a Doctorate list. Stony Brook, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s psychiatric/mental health nursing degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Stony Brook, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 26,782 students enrolled at Stony Brook University, 208 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 127 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,244. 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.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Stony Brook University Veteran Student Life Report
University of the Incarnate Word ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing for a Doctorate list. UIW is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UIW also made our “Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19.Our most recent data shows that 1,174 of the 7,917 students enrolled at UIW were GI Bill® students, of which 761 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,131. To help with additional expenses, 87 students received funds 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of the Incarnate Word]](/colleges/university-of-the-incarnate-word/student-life/veterans/)
University of Toledo came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing for a Doctorate ranking. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school situated in Toledo, Ohio. It awarded 1 doctorate’s psychiatric/mental health nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Toledo, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 18,319 students enrolled at University of Toledo, 510 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 232 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,784. On top of their other funding sources, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Hunter College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #13. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s psychiatric/mental health nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Hunter also made our “Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13.According to our most recent data, Hunter supports 24,052 students, and 152 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 97 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,442. During this same period, 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 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 Hunter]](/colleges/cuny-hunter-college/student-life/veterans/)
D’Youville College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing for a Doctorate list. D’Youville College is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s psychiatric/mental health nursing degrees to qualified students.
D’Youville College also made our “Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18.Among the 2,785 students enrolled at D’Youville College, 112 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 57 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,905. On top of their other funding sources, 14 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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%.
Full D’Youville College Veteran Student Life Report
Upstate Medical University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing for a Doctorate ranking. This small school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s psychiatric/mental health nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying psychiatric/mental health nursing list, SUNY Upstate Medical University has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 1,528 students enrolled at Upstate Medical University, 7 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,728. During this same period, 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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With a ranking of #16, Robert Morris University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing for a Doctorate list. Robert Morris University is located in Moon Township, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s psychiatric/mental health nursing degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying psychiatric/mental health nursing list, RMU has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 4,134 students enrolled at Robert Morris University, 192 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 153 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,324. To help with additional expenses, 61 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Robert Morris University 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%.
Full RMU Veteran Student Life Report
Clarke University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing for a Doctorate ranking. Clarke University is a small school located in Dubuque, Iowa that handed out 2 doctorate’s psychiatric/mental health nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Clarke did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 855 students enrolled at Clarke, 18 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,673. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.
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With a ranking of #18, Fairfield University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing for a Doctorate list. Located in Fairfield, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s psychiatric/mental health nursing students in 2020-2021.
Fairfield U also made our “Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6.Of the 5,513 students enrolled at Fairfield University, 49 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,139. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
Full Fairfield U Veteran Student Life Report
Southern Adventist University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #19. Collegedale, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s psychiatric/mental health nursing degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying psychiatric/mental health nursing list, Southern Adventist has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 2,730 students enrolled at Southern Adventist, 39 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 $13,631. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southern Adventist offers credit for military training for eligible 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 Southern Adventist]](/colleges/southern-adventist-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #20, Loma Linda University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing for a Doctorate list. Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Loma Linda, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying psychiatric/mental health nursing list, Loma Linda University has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 4,468 students enrolled at Loma Linda University were GI Bill® students, of which 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 received funds through 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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