2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Communication Sciences for a Doctorate

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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Diego State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Communication Sciences for a Doctorate. This large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

SDSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,433 of the 36,334 students enrolled at San Diego State University were GI Bill® students, of which 853 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,806. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. San Diego State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, 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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University of California - San Diego
La Jolla, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Communication Sciences for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

UCSD also took the #3 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 112 of the 39,576 students enrolled at University of California - San Diego were GI Bill® students, of which 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,596. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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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University of the Pacific
Stockton, California

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Communication Sciences for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Pacific landed the #3 spot on the list. Stockton, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s communication sciences degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.

Pacific also took the #1 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.Of the 6,263 students enrolled at University of the Pacific, 10 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $21,238. In addition to receiving other benefits, 5 students qualified for 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 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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