Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for International Public Health/International Health for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s international public health/international health degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our california doctor’s degree vets studying international public health/international health list, UCSD has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best International Public Health/International Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.Of the 39,576 students enrolled at University of California - San Diego, 112 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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