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2023 Best Near & Middle Eastern Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in California

5 Ranked Colleges
29 Degrees Awarded
$39,400 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in California for Middle East Studies 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 Middle East Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 411 people earned their degree in Near and Middle Eastern studies, making the major the 659th most popular in the United States.

Across California, there were 33 Near and Middle Eastern studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 29 Near and Middle Eastern studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,566 and $21,995 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Middle East Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in Near and Middle Eastern studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great Near and Middle Eastern studies programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the Near and Middle Eastern studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in California for Middle East Studies for a Bachelor’s

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

Top 5 Best Near & Middle Eastern Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in California

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Middle East Studies for a Bachelor’s list. UCLA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UCLA also took the #1 spot in our “Best Near & Middle Eastern Studies 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,071. To help with additional expenses, 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 96%. 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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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Middle East Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the #2 spot on the list. Irvine, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Middle East studies degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Irvine, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Near & Middle Eastern Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.Of the 36,303 students enrolled at UC Irvine, 8 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,620. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Santa Barbara. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Middle East Studies for a Bachelor’s. UCSB is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UCSB also made our “Best Near & Middle Eastern Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #3.According to our most recent data, UCSB supports 26,179 students, and 286 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 128 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,510. To help with additional expenses, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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 be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Middle East Studies for a Bachelor’s list. University of California - Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UC Davis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Near & Middle Eastern Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” list.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,489. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through 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 93%.

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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 #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Middle East Studies for a Bachelor’s. Located in Riverside, California, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Middle East studies students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCR, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Near & Middle Eastern Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of California - Riverside supports 26,434 students, and 11 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 $2,182. On top of their other funding sources, 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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