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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Psychology for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Psychology for a Doctorate

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Psychology for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that 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 Virginia, there were 5,413 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Psychology for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general psychology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Psychology for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Psychology for a Doctorate”.

Top 5 Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Virginia

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Psychology for a Doctorate. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

GMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list.Among the 38,541 students enrolled at GMU, 2,334 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,583 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,710. On top of their other funding sources, 42 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. GMU 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full George Mason University Veteran Student Life Report

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James Madison University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Psychology for a Doctorate list. James Madison University is a large school located in Harrisonburg, Virginia that handed out 8 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

JMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list.Of the 21,594 students enrolled at JMU, 842 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 464 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,824. On top of their other funding sources, 3 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full JMU Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Psychology for a Doctorate list. VCU is a large public school situated in Richmond, Virginia. It awarded 6 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

VCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,085. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. VCU offers 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%.

Full Virginia Commonwealth University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Psychology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

University of Virginia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list.Of the 25,628 students enrolled at University of Virginia - Main Campus, 3 were 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for 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 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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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Psychology for a Doctorate. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list.Of the 37,024 students enrolled at Virginia Tech, 119 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 108 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,314. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Virginia Tech Veteran Student Life Report

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