2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis for a Master’s

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 405 people earned their degree in cultural studies/critical theory and analysis, making the major the 699th most popular in the United States.

Across California, there were 33 cultural studies/critical theory and analysis graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in cultural studies/critical theory and analysis. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great cultural studies/critical theory and analysis 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 cultural studies/critical theory and analysis program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in California for Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis for a Master’s”.

Top 2 Best Cultural Studies/Critical Theory & Analysis Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in California

1

University of California - Irvine
Irvine, California

8 GI Bill® Students**

#1 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 3 masters’s cultural studies/critical theory and analysis degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Irvine, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Cultural Studies/Critical Theory & Analysis Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of California - 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. 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 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 UC Irvine]](/colleges/university-of-california-irvine/student-life/veterans/)

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California Institute of Integral Studies
San Francisco, California

52 GI Bill® Students**

#2 in overall quality

$15,556 Average GI Bill® Award

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Institute of Integral Studies. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis for a Master’s list. California Institute of Integral Studies is a small school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 3 masters’s cultural studies/critical theory and analysis degrees in 2020-2021.

CIIS not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Cultural Studies/Critical Theory & Analysis Master’s Degree Schools in California” list.Among the 1,530 students enrolled at CIIS, 52 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 33 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,556. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at CIIS]](/colleges/california-institute-of-integral-studies/student-life/veterans/)

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Notes and References

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
• **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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