2023 Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Psychology for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
General Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 141,695 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Across the New England region, there were 9,899 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Psychology for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in general psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general psychology programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the general psychology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Psychology for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Psychology for a Doctorate”.
Top 7 Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Psychology for a Doctorate. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Boston U also made our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #1.Among the 32,718 students enrolled at Boston University, 15 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,162. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maine. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Psychology for a Doctorate. Located in Orono, Maine, this fairly large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
UMaine also made our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #7.According to our most recent data, UMaine supports 11,741 students, and 21 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 17 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,419. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Vermont. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Psychology for a Doctorate. This fairly large school is located in Burlington, Vermont, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
UVM also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 218 of the 13,292 students enrolled at University of Vermont were GI Bill® students, of which 142 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,767. In addition to receiving other benefits, 19 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Vermont 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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Psychology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
UMass Amherst also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 31,642 students enrolled at University of Massachusetts Amherst, 477 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 252 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,295. In addition to receiving other benefits, 21 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Massachusetts Amherst 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 89%. 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UMass Amherst]](/colleges/university-of-massachusetts-amherst/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Psychology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, American International College landed the #5 spot on the list. Springfield, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
AIC also made our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #6.Our most recent data shows that 34 of the 2,612 students enrolled at American International College were GI Bill® students, of which 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,052. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Western New England University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Psychology for a Doctorate ranking. Springfield, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Western New England not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 3,673 students enrolled at Western New England University, 81 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 37 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,271. In addition to receiving other benefits, 13 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Western New England University]](/colleges/western-new-england-university/student-life/veterans/)
Clark University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Psychology for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clark, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 3,405 students enrolled at Clark, 20 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,985. To help with additional expenses, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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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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