2023 Best General Special Education Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in California

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University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #1 spot on the list. UCLA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.Of the 44,589 students enrolled at University of California - Los Angeles, 7 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,071. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Full University of California - Los Angeles Veteran Student Life Report

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University of San Francisco
San Francisco, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of San Francisco. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Doctorate. USFCA is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

USFCA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list.Among the 10,068 students enrolled at University of San Francisco, 6 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,232. During this same period, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at USFCA]](/colleges/university-of-san-francisco/student-life/veterans/)

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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 #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Doctorate. Chapman University is a medium-sized school located in Orange, California that handed out 3 doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

Chapman also made our “Best General Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #4.Among the 9,761 students enrolled at Chapman University, 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Chapman University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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