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Demand Grows for Veterans with Psychology Degrees

The expansion of the Post-9/11 GI Bill has made it possible for tens of thousands of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans to enter the classroom and build new careers. To meet this burgeoning need, universities, colleges and technical schools are creating new educational opportunities for specially geared toward veterans in the fields of science, technology, education and business — and the same is true for psychology.

Although psychology has always been a career option for veterans, universities now recognize the importance of offering specialties in military or veteran psychology as part of master’s and doctoral programs.