Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Astronomical Sciences for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the #1 spot on the list. SDSU is a large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 6 masters’s astronomical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our california master’s degree vets studying astronomical sciences list, SDSU has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Astronomy Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through 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 89%, 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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