2023 Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Doctor’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 Research & Experimental Psychology for a Doctorate list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified doctorate’s research and experimental psychology students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,311 of the 46,287 students enrolled at University of Southern California were GI Bill® students, of which 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,487. In addition to receiving other benefits, 388 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

[Read full report on veteran student life at USC]](/colleges/university-of-southern-california/student-life/veterans/)

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University of California - Irvine
Irvine, California

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Research & Experimental Psychology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the #2 spot on the list. University of California - Irvine is a large school located in Irvine, California that handed out 9 doctorate’s research and experimental psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

UC Irvine also made our “Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #4.Of the 36,303 students enrolled at UC Irvine, 8 were 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 $3,620. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full University of California - Irvine Veteran Student Life Report

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Research & Experimental Psychology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the #3 spot on the list. Stanford, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s research and experimental psychology degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

Stanford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list.According to our most recent data, Stanford University supports 15,953 students, and 188 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 118 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,909. During this same period, 61 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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

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University of California - Riverside
Riverside, California

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Research & Experimental Psychology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Riverside landed the #4 spot on the list. Riverside, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s research and experimental psychology degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

UCR also took the #5 spot in our “Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.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 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 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 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 University of California - Riverside Veteran Student Life Report