2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for English for a Doctorate

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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 English for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

USC also took the #4 spot in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,487. On top of their other funding sources, 388 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. USC does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, 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%.

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

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University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in California for English for a Doctorate. University of California - Los Angeles is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General English Literature 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.

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 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 UCLA]](/colleges/university-of-california-los-angeles/student-life/veterans/)

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University of California - Irvine
Irvine, California

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for English for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s English students in 2020-2021.

UC Irvine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General English Literature Doctor’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. On top of their other funding sources, 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for English for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the #4 spot on the list. Stanford is a fairly large school located in Stanford, California that handed out 4 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

Stanford also made our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #1.According to our most recent data, Stanford supports 15,953 students, and 188 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 118 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,909. To help with additional expenses, 61 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of California - Riverside
Riverside, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Riverside. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in California for English for a Doctorate. UCR is located in Riverside, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s English degrees to qualified students.

UCR did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list.Of the 26,434 students enrolled at UCR, 11 were 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 $2,182. To help with additional expenses, 0 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%.

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

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University of California - Davis
Davis, California

With a ranking of #6, University of California - Davis did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for English for a Doctorate list. Located in Davis, California, this large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified doctorate’s English students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our california doctor’s degree vets studying english list, UC Davis has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.Among the 39,074 students enrolled at University of California - 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,489. On top of their other funding sources, 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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