Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Other Chemistry for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Merced landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Merced, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s other chemistry students in 2020-2021.
UC Merced not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Other Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list.Among the 9,018 students enrolled at UC Merced, 87 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 21 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,314. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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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