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2023 Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in California

6 Ranked Colleges
104 Degrees Awarded
$74,879 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in California for Cell Biology for a Doctorate

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Cell Biology for a Doctorate” ranking.

Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences is the 111th most popular major in the country with 6,206 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, cell biology and anatomical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $33,229 and had an average of $20,678 in loans still to pay off.

Across California, there were 2,320 cell biology and anatomical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,167 and $17,164 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Cell Biology for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in cell biology and anatomical sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent cell biology and anatomical sciences programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the cell biology and anatomical sciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in California for Cell Biology for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for california doctor’s degree vets studying cell biology.

Top 6 Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in California

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Cell Biology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #1 spot on the list. USC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.Of the 46,287 students enrolled at USC, 1,311 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,487. On top of their other funding sources, 388 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Southern California]](/colleges/university-of-southern-california/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Cell Biology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s cell biology degrees in 2020-2021.

UC Irvine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list.According to our most recent data, University of California - Irvine supports 36,303 students, and 8 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,620. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through 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 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of California - Irvine]](/colleges/university-of-california-irvine/student-life/veterans/)

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Cell Biology for a Doctorate list. Located in Stanford, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s cell biology students in 2020-2021.

Stanford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list.Our most recent data shows that 188 of the 15,953 students enrolled at Stanford were GI Bill® students, of which 118 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,909. In addition to receiving other benefits, 61 students received funds through 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Cell Biology for a Doctorate list. University of California - Santa Barbara is a large public school situated in Santa Barbara, California. It awarded 8 doctorate’s cell biology degrees in 2020-2021.

UCSB also took the #6 spot in our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.Among the 26,179 students enrolled at University of California - Santa Barbara, 286 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,510. During this same period, 3 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Cell Biology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #5 spot on the list. University of California - Santa Cruz is a fairly large school located in Santa Cruz, California that handed out 13 doctorate’s cell biology degrees in 2020-2021.

UC Santa Cruz also made our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #5.According to our most recent data, UC Santa Cruz supports 19,161 students, and 273 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 114 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,631. To help with additional expenses, 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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With a ranking of #6, University of California - Merced did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Cell Biology for a Doctorate list. UC Merced is a public institution located in Merced, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UC Merced also took the #7 spot in our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.Of the 9,018 students enrolled at UC Merced, 87 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 21 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,314. During this same period, 0 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of California - Merced]](/colleges/university-of-california-merced/student-life/veterans/)

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