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2023 Best Neurosciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in California

5 Ranked Colleges
15 Degrees Awarded
$39,200 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in California for Neurosciences for a Master's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Neurosciences for a Master’s” ranking.

Neurosciences is the 81st most popular major in the country with 10,249 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across California, there were 732 neurosciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Neurosciences for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in neurosciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality neurosciences programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the neurosciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in California for Neurosciences for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for california master’s degree vets studying neurosciences.

Top 5 Best Neurosciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in California

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Neurosciences for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #1 spot on the list. USC is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 2 masters’s neurosciences degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.According to our most recent data, USC supports 46,287 students, and 1,311 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 862 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,487. On top of their other funding sources, 388 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Neurosciences for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s neurosciences students in 2020-2021.

UC Irvine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in California” list.According to our most recent data, University of California - 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,620. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Neurosciences for a Master’s. UCSD is located in La Jolla, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s neurosciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSD, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.Of the 39,576 students enrolled at University of California - San Diego, 112 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through 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 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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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Neurosciences for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Riverside landed the #4 spot on the list. University of California - Riverside is a public institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCR, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Neurosciences Master’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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,182. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Neurosciences for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #5 spot on the list. UCSB is located in Santa Barbara, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s neurosciences degrees to qualified students.

UCSB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in California” list.Among the 26,179 students enrolled at UCSB, 286 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,510. During this same period, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UCSB does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UCSB]](/colleges/university-of-california-santa-barbara/student-life/veterans/)

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