2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for General Social Sciences for a Master’s
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 General Social Sciences for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 18,762 people earned their degree in general social sciences, making the major the 44th most popular in the United States.
Across California, there were 9,318 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in California for General Social Sciences for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in general social sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general social sciences programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general social sciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in California for General Social Sciences for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in California for General Social Sciences for a Master’s”.
Top 2 Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in California
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Chico. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for General Social Sciences for a Master’s list. California State University - Chico is a fairly large school located in Chico, California that handed out 9 masters’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Chico State also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.Among the 16,746 students enrolled at Chico State, 354 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 166 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,098. During this same period, 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 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 Chico State]](/colleges/california-state-university-chico/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Humboldt State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in California for General Social Sciences for a Master’s. This medium-sized school is located in Arcata, California, and it awarded 11 masters’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Humboldt State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in California” list.Of the 6,612 students enrolled at Humboldt State University, 177 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 68 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,772. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Humboldt State University]](/colleges/humboldt-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
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References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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