2023 Best Behavioral Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$34,400
Avg Cost*
With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Behavioral Sciences for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Behavioral Sciences is the 177th most popular major in the country with 4,169 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Sciences for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in behavioral sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent behavioral sciences programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the behavioral sciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Sciences for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Sciences for a Doctorate”.
Top 9 Best Behavioral Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Sciences for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #1 spot on the list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 19 doctorate’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying behavioral sciences list, UNC Chapel Hill has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Behavioral Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 30,092 students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 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. To help with additional expenses, 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 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 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UNC Chapel Hill]](/colleges/university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Sciences for a Doctorate list. University of Kansas is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 10 doctorate’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at KU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Behavioral Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,917. 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 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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Sciences for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s behavioral sciences students in 2020-2021.
UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Behavioral Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, University of Washington - Seattle Campus supports 48,149 students, and 1,283 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 769 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,190. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Washington - Seattle Campus 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 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Sciences for a Doctorate. Carnegie Mellon is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s behavioral sciences degrees to qualified students.
Carnegie Mellon not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Behavioral Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Carnegie Mellon supports 13,519 students, and 117 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 72 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,422. On top of their other funding sources, 36 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Carnegie Mellon Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Sciences for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #5 spot on the list. Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s behavioral sciences degrees to qualified students.
Iowa also made our “Best Behavioral Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 30,318 students enrolled at University of Iowa 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Iowa offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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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Washington University in St Louis did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Sciences for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. Washington University in St Louis is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 doctorate’s behavioral sciences degrees to qualified students.
WUSTL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Behavioral Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, WUSTL supports 15,449 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 14 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,972. To help with additional expenses, 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 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. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full WUSTL Veteran Student Life Report
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Sciences for a Doctorate ranking. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a large public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 3 doctorate’s behavioral sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CU Anschutz, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Behavioral Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 24,723 students enrolled at CU Anschutz, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. CU Anschutz 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 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus]](/colleges/university-of-colorado-denver/student-life/veterans/)
Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Sciences for a Doctorate ranking. Columbia is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s behavioral sciences degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying behavioral sciences list, Columbia has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Behavioral Sciences 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,069. During this same period, 328 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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%.
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California Institute of Integral Studies did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Behavioral Sciences for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #9. CIIS is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying behavioral sciences list, CIIS has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Behavioral Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, CIIS supports 1,530 students, and 52 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 33 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,556. On top of their other funding sources, 9 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at CIIS]](/colleges/california-institute-of-integral-studies/student-life/veterans/)
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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