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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Other Education

6 Ranked Colleges
435 Degrees Awarded
$33,500 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in California for Other Education

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 Other Education” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 4,858 people earned their degree in other education, making the major the 178th most popular in the United States.

Across California, there were 435 other education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Other Education” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in other education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other education programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the other education 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 Other Education

The colleges and universities below are the best for california vets studying other education.

Top 6 Best Other Education Colleges for Veterans in California

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Other Education. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 12 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.

USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 46,287 students enrolled at USC, 1,311 are 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 388 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. USC offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 Southern California Veteran Student Life Report

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University of La Verne
La Verne, California

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Other Education that were part of this year’s ranking, University of La Verne landed the #2 spot on the list. University of La Verne is a medium-sized school located in La Verne, California that handed out 81 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.

ULV also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, ULV supports 6,983 students, and 10 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,536. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Other Education. Located in Pomona, California, this large public school handed out 111 diplomas to qualified ’s other education students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our california vets studying other education list, Cal Poly Pomona has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 34 of the 30,014 students enrolled at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona were GI Bill® students, of which 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,486. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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 Cal Poly Pomona Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Other Education that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Channel Islands landed the #4 spot on the list. California State University - Channel Islands is a medium-sized school located in Camarillo, California that handed out 77 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our california vets studying other education list, CSUCI has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, CSUCI supports 7,446 students, and 185 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 97 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,012. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for 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%.

Full CSUCI Veteran Student Life Report

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Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, California

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Other Education that were part of this year’s ranking, Sonoma State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Sonoma State University is located in Rohnert Park, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 92 ’s other education degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our california vets studying other education list, SSU has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 8,018 students enrolled at SSU, 145 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 64 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,268. 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 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at SSU]](/colleges/sonoma-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Other Education ranking. Middlebury Institute is located in Monterey, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 ’s other education degrees to qualified students.

Middlebury Institute also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 36 of the 686 students enrolled at Middlebury Institute were GI Bill® students, of which 34 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,444. During this same period, 24 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 1 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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