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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Chemistry for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly in California for Chemistry for a Doctorate

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Chemistry for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 21,239 people earned their degree in chemistry, making the major the 51st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, chemistry graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $40,656 and had an average of $22,680 in loans still to pay off.

Across California, there were 3,316 chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,709 and $17,837 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Chemistry for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in chemistry. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality chemistry programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the chemistry program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in California for Chemistry for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Chemistry for a Doctorate”.

Top 10 Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in California

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Chemistry for a Doctorate list. UCLA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 42 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

UCLA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list.Among the 44,589 students enrolled at UCLA, 7 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,071. 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 96%. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Chemistry for a Doctorate list. University of California - San Diego is a large public school situated in La Jolla, California. It awarded 49 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSD, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 112 of the 39,576 students enrolled at UCSD were GI Bill® students, of which 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,596. During this same period, 0 students qualified for 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UCSD]](/colleges/university-of-california-san-diego/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Chemistry for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the #3 spot on the list. UC Irvine is a large school located in Irvine, California that handed out 21 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our california doctor’s degree vets studying chemistry list, UC Irvine has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.Among the 36,303 students enrolled at UC Irvine, 8 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 $3,620. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UC Irvine]](/colleges/university-of-california-irvine/student-life/veterans/)

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Chemistry for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Stanford, California, and it awarded 42 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Stanford, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 188 of the 15,953 students enrolled at Stanford University were GI Bill® students, of which 118 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,909. On top of their other funding sources, 61 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Stanford University]](/colleges/stanford-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Santa Barbara. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Chemistry for a Doctorate. UCSB is a large school located in Santa Barbara, California that handed out 23 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

UCSB also took the #3 spot in our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.According to our most recent data, UCSB supports 26,179 students, and 286 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 128 are 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UCSB offers credit for military training for eligible 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of California - Santa Barbara Veteran Student Life Report

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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

San Diego State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Chemistry for a Doctorate ranking. Located in San Diego, California, this large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SDSU, the school also landed the # spot in our “Best Chemistry Doctor’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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,806. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. San Diego State University does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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With a ranking of #7, University of California - Riverside did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Chemistry for a Doctorate list. Riverside, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s chemistry degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our california doctor’s degree vets studying chemistry list, UCR has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.Among the 26,434 students enrolled at UCR, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,182. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships 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 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 - Davis landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Chemistry for a Doctorate ranking. University of California - Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UC Davis also took the #8 spot in our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 31 of the 39,074 students enrolled at University of California - 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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 UC Davis]](/colleges/university-of-california-davis/student-life/veterans/)

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University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in California for Chemistry for a Doctorate list. University of California - Santa Cruz is a fairly large school located in Santa Cruz, California that handed out 13 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

UC Santa Cruz did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list.According to our most recent data, UC Santa Cruz supports 19,161 students, and 273 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 114 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,631. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, 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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California Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Chemistry for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Pasadena, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Caltech, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.According to our most recent data, Caltech supports 2,240 students, and 4 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $67,154. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Caltech Veteran Student Life Report

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