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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Religion for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in California for Religion for a Bachelor's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Religion for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Religion/Religious Studies is the 189th most popular major in the country with 3,626 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across California, there were 297 religion/religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 228 religion/religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,566 and $21,995 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Religion for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in religion/religious studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great religion/religious studies programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the religion/religious studies program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in California for Religion for a Bachelor’s

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

Top 6 Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in California

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Religion for a Bachelor’s list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s religion degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our california bachelor’s degree vets studying religion list, USC has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’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. On top of their other funding sources, 388 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 91%.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Religion for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #2 spot on the list. Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s religion degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSB, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.Of the 26,179 students enrolled at University of California - Santa Barbara, 286 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. To help with additional expenses, 3 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 UCSB]](/colleges/university-of-california-santa-barbara/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Davis. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Religion for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Davis, California, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.

UC Davis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” list.Our most recent data shows that 31 of the 39,074 students enrolled at UC Davis were GI Bill® students, of which 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. 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 #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Religion for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.

UCR also made our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #4.Among the 26,434 students enrolled at University of California - Riverside, 11 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Religion for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Northridge, California, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.

CSUN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” list.Of the 40,381 students enrolled at CSUN, 680 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 336 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,745. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. CSUN does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%.

Full California State University - Northridge Veteran Student Life Report

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California State University - Fullerton did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Religion for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. California State University - Fullerton is located in Fullerton, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s religion degrees to qualified students.

Cal State Fullerton also took the #6 spot in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 748 of the 42,051 students enrolled at California State University - Fullerton were GI Bill® students, of which 342 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,729. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds 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 89%. 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 Cal State Fullerton]](/colleges/california-state-university-fullerton/student-life/veterans/)

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