2023 Best Behavioral Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 Behavioral Sciences for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Behavioral Sciences is the 177th most popular major in the country with 4,169 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,814 behavioral sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Sciences for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in behavioral sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great behavioral sciences programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the behavioral sciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Sciences for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree vets studying behavioral sciences.
Top 16 Best Behavioral Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Sciences for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 515 bachelors’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
UNC Chapel Hill also made our “Best Behavioral Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1.Among the 30,092 students enrolled at UNC Chapel Hill, 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNC Chapel Hill 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]](/colleges/university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Sciences for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #2 spot on the list. KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 80 bachelors’s behavioral sciences degrees to qualified students.
KU also made our “Best Behavioral Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3.Of the 26,744 students enrolled at University of Kansas, 70 were 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at KU]](/colleges/university-of-kansas/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Sciences for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the #3 spot on the list. San Jose State University is a large school located in San Jose, California that handed out 52 bachelors’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
San Jose State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Behavioral Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 36,208 students enrolled at San Jose State, 660 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 384 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,909. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. San Jose State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, 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 San Jose State University Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Sciences for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Green Bay is located in Green Bay, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 bachelors’s behavioral sciences degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying behavioral sciences list, UW - Green Bay has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Behavioral Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay supports 8,954 students, and 362 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 200 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,302. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Wisconsin - Green Bay offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-green-bay/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston - Clear Lake. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. University of Houston - Clear Lake is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 59 bachelors’s behavioral sciences degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying behavioral sciences list, UH Clear Lake has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Behavioral Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 9,053 students enrolled at University of Houston - Clear Lake, 465 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 292 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,337. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Houston - Clear Lake offers 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%.
Full UH Clear Lake Veteran Student Life Report
Johns Hopkins University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. Johns Hopkins University is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s behavioral sciences degrees to qualified students.
Johns Hopkins not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Behavioral Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Johns Hopkins University supports 28,890 students, and 4 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,793. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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. 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 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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California State University - Dominguez Hills came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. California State University - Dominguez Hills is a public institution located in Carson, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying behavioral sciences list, CSUDH has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Behavioral Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, California State University - Dominguez Hills supports 18,687 students, and 267 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 96 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,463. On top of their other funding sources, 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%.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. UOPX - Arizona is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 350 bachelors’s behavioral sciences degrees to qualified students.
UOPX - Arizona also took the #4 spot in our “Best Behavioral Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, UOPX - Arizona supports 89,763 students, and 135 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 157 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,437. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UOPX - Arizona]](/colleges/university-of-phoenix-arizona/student-life/veterans/)
Metropolitan State University of Denver did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. Metropolitan State University of Denver is a public institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
MSU Denver not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Behavioral Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,222 of the 19,086 students enrolled at Metropolitan State University of Denver were GI Bill® students, of which 867 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,619. During this same period, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Metropolitan State University of Denver offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Phoenix - California did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Costa Mesa, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s behavioral sciences students in 2020-2021.
UOPX - California not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Behavioral Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 3,179 students enrolled at UOPX - California, 37 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,279. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full University of Phoenix - California Veteran Student Life Report
Concordia University, Irvine came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Irvine, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s behavioral sciences students in 2020-2021.
Concordia University, Irvine also took the #16 spot in our “Best Behavioral Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Concordia University, Irvine supports 4,071 students, and 113 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 82 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,273. To help with additional expenses, 12 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Concordia University, Irvine]](/colleges/concordia-university-irvine/student-life/veterans/)
George Fox University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. George Fox University is located in Newberg, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s behavioral sciences degrees to qualified students.
GFU also took the #9 spot in our “Best Behavioral Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 4,106 students enrolled at GFU, 145 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 77 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,462. To help with additional expenses, 28 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. GFU 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 GFU]](/colleges/george-fox-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #13, Franklin and Marshall College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 36 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s behavioral sciences students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Franklin and Marshall, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Behavioral Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 2,254 students enrolled at Franklin and Marshall, 10 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 7 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,279. On top of their other funding sources, 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 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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With a ranking of #14, Missouri Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s behavioral sciences students in 2020-2021.
MBU also made our “Best Behavioral Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13.According to our most recent data, MBU supports 4,860 students, and 71 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 49 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,645. During this same period, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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With a ranking of #15, Athens State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Athens State University is located in Athens, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s behavioral sciences degrees to qualified students.
Athens State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Behavioral Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 2,867 students enrolled at Athens State University, 144 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,326. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Athens State University]](/colleges/athens-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
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