2023 Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in California

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University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Biochemistry for a Doctorate. UCLA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 23 doctorate’s biochemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

UCLA also made our “Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, UCLA supports 44,589 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,071. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

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University of California - Irvine
Irvine, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Biochemistry for a Doctorate list. University of California - Irvine is a large public school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 14 doctorate’s biochemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

UC Irvine also took the #5 spot in our “Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.According to our most recent data, UC Irvine supports 36,303 students, and 8 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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 UC Irvine]](/colleges/university-of-california-irvine/student-life/veterans/)

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Biochemistry for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the #3 spot on the list. Stanford University is located in Stanford, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 doctorate’s biochemistry degrees to qualified students.

Stanford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list.Of the 15,953 students enrolled at Stanford, 188 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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.

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 University]](/colleges/stanford-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of California - Davis
Davis, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Biochemistry for a Doctorate list. UC Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 doctorate’s biochemistry degrees to qualified students.

UC Davis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,489. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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 UC Davis Veteran Student Life Report

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University of California - Riverside
Riverside, California

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Biochemistry for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Riverside landed the #5 spot on the list. University of California - Riverside is a large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 8 doctorate’s biochemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

UCR not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list.Of the 26,434 students enrolled at UCR, 11 were 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 $2,182. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UCR offers 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Full University of California - Riverside Veteran Student Life Report

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University of California - Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, California

University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in California for Biochemistry for a Doctorate list. Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s biochemistry degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSB, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 286 of the 26,179 students enrolled at UCSB were GI Bill® students, of which 128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,510. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UCSB does offer 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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