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2023 Best Health/Medical Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

6 Ranked Colleges
35 Degrees Awarded
$28,600 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly for Health/Medical Psychology for a Doctorate

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Health/Medical Psychology for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 270 people earned their degree in health/medical psychology, making the major the 792nd most popular in the United States.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Health/Medical Psychology for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in health/medical psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great health/medical psychology 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 health/medical psychology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The health/medical psychology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly for Health/Medical Psychology for a Doctorate”.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Health/Medical Psychology for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Health/Medical Psychology for a Doctorate”.

Top 6 Best Health/Medical Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Health/Medical Psychology for a Doctorate list. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s health/medical psychology degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

VCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Health/Medical Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 29,070 students enrolled at VCU, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,085. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 Virginia Commonwealth University]](/colleges/virginia-commonwealth-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Health/Medical Psychology for a Doctorate. CU Anschutz is a large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 4 doctorate’s health/medical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CU Anschutz, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Psychology 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus]](/colleges/university-of-colorado-denver/student-life/veterans/)

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Health/Medical Psychology for a Doctorate. East Carolina University is a public institution located in Greenville, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ECU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, ECU supports 28,798 students, and 8 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,409. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. ECU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full ECU Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Health/Medical Psychology for a Doctorate. UNC Charlotte is a large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 6 doctorate’s health/medical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

UNC Charlotte also made our “Best Health/Medical Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4.According to our most recent data, University of North Carolina at Charlotte supports 30,146 students, and 1,476 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 642 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,691. On top of their other funding sources, 13 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of North Carolina at Charlotte does offer 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Health/Medical Psychology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Alabama landed the #5 spot on the list. USA is a public institution located in Mobile, Alabama. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

USA also took the #5 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 14,224 students enrolled at USA, 868 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 411 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,549. To help with additional expenses, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full University of South Alabama Veteran Student Life Report

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Virginia State University
Petersburg, Virginia

Virginia State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Health/Medical Psychology for a Doctorate ranking. Virginia State is a small public school situated in Petersburg, Virginia. It awarded 4 doctorate’s health/medical psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia State, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 4,020 students enrolled at Virginia State University, 368 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 112 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,578. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Virginia State Veteran Student Life Report

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