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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 has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly for Community Psychology for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 624 people earned their degree in community psychology, making the major the 529th most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Community Psychology for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in community psychology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality community psychology programs as well as strong veteran support.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the community 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 Community Psychology for a Doctorate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree vets studying community psychology.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend National Louis University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Community Psychology for a Doctorate. National Louis University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
NLU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Community Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 7,402 students enrolled at National Louis University, 15 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,078. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 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 National Louis University]](/colleges/national-louis-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wichita State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Community Psychology for a Doctorate list. Located in Wichita, Kansas, this fairly large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s community psychology students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WSU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Community Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 14,999 students enrolled at WSU, 577 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 385 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,488. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at WSU]](/colleges/wichita-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Community Psychology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Portland State University is a large school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 9 doctorate’s community psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Portland State University, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Community Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Portland State University supports 23,640 students, and 1,127 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 739 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,835. During this same period, 100 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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 Portland State University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of West Georgia. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Community Psychology for a Doctorate. University of West Georgia is a fairly large school located in Carrollton, Georgia that handed out 3 doctorate’s community psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
University of West Georgia also took the #4 spot in our “Best Community Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of West Georgia supports 13,419 students, and 490 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 171 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,416. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of West Georgia does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of West Georgia]](/colleges/university-of-west-georgia/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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