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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Biomedical Sciences for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in California for Biomedical Sciences for a Master's

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 California for Biomedical Sciences for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 11,166 people earned their degree in general biomedical sciences, making the major the 77th most popular in the United States.

Across California, there were 377 general biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Biomedical Sciences for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in general biomedical sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general biomedical 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 general biomedical 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 Biomedical Sciences for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Biomedical Sciences for a Master’s”.

Top 5 Best General Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in California

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Biomedical Sciences for a Master’s list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general biomedical sciences degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

USC also made our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, USC supports 46,287 students, and 1,311 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 862 are 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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

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San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Francisco State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Biomedical Sciences for a Master’s list. SFSU is a public institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

SFSU also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.Among the 27,349 students enrolled at San Francisco State University, 950 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 536 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,581. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through 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%.

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Biomedical Sciences for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Stanford, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s general biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.

Stanford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Master’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. On top of their other funding sources, 61 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Stanford University]](/colleges/stanford-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Riverside. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Biomedical Sciences for a Master’s. University of California - Riverside is a public institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UCR not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in California” list.Our most recent data shows that 11 of the 26,434 students enrolled at University of California - Riverside were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,182. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UCR]](/colleges/university-of-california-riverside/student-life/veterans/)

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California Baptist University
Riverside, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California Baptist University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Biomedical Sciences for a Master’s. California Baptist University is located in Riverside, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 masters’s general biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.

Cal Baptist also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.Among the 11,317 students enrolled at Cal Baptist, 532 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 390 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,716. During this same period, 162 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%.

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