2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in California

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Philosophy & Religious Studies for a Doctorate. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our california doctor’s degree vets studying philosophy & religious studies list, USC has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.Of the 46,287 students enrolled at USC, 1,311 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,487. In addition to receiving other benefits, 388 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of California - Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, California

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Philosophy & Religious Studies for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Santa Barbara, California, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2020-2021.

UCSB also took the #3 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 286 of the 26,179 students enrolled at UCSB were GI Bill® students, of which 128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,510. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UCSB offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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%.

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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 #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Philosophy & Religious Studies for a Doctorate. UCR is located in Riverside, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.

UCR not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list.Our most recent data shows that 11 of the 26,434 students enrolled at University of California - Riverside were GI Bill® students, of which 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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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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University of California - Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Cruz. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Philosophy & Religious Studies for a Doctorate list. University of California - Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.

UC Santa Cruz also made our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #4.Among the 19,161 students enrolled at UC Santa Cruz, 273 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 114 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,631. On top of their other funding sources, 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 85%. 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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