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2023 Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in California

5 Ranked Colleges
442 Degrees Awarded
$28,054 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in California for Physiology for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Physiology for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

Physiology & Pathology Sciences is the 88th most popular major in the country with 8,813 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, physiology and pathology sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $29,932 and had an average of $23,672 in loans still to pay off.

Across California, there were 649 physiology and pathology sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,297 and $19,582 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 442 physiology and pathology sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,566 and $21,995 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Physiology for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in physiology and pathology sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent physiology and pathology sciences programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the physiology and pathology sciences 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 California for Physiology for a Bachelor’s

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

Top 5 Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in California

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Physiology for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school handed out 219 degrees to qualified bachelors’s physiology students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 44,589 students enrolled at University of California - Los Angeles were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,071. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full University of California - Los Angeles Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Davis. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Physiology for a Bachelor’s. Located in Davis, California, this large public school awarded 126 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s physiology students in 2020-2021.

UC Davis also took the #1 spot in our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.Among the 39,074 students enrolled at UC Davis, 31 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,489. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.

Full University of California - Davis Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Physiology for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the #3 spot on the list. UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s physiology degrees to qualified students.

UC Irvine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” list.According to our most recent data, UC 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 qualified for 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UC Irvine Veteran Student Life Report

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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 #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Physiology for a Bachelor’s. Cal Baptist is located in Riverside, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 bachelors’s physiology degrees to qualified students.

Cal Baptist also took the #5 spot in our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 532 of the 11,317 students enrolled at California Baptist University were GI Bill® students, of which 390 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,716. On top of their other funding sources, 162 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%.

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Chapman University
Orange, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chapman University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Physiology for a Bachelor’s. This medium-sized school is located in Orange, California, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s physiology degrees in 2020-2021.

Chapman also took the #4 spot in our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.Among the 9,761 students enrolled at Chapman, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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