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2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in California

10 Ranked Colleges
514 Degrees Awarded
$84,047 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in California for Business, Management & Marketing for a Doctorate

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 Business, Management & Marketing for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

With 862,104 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, business, management and marketing is the 1st most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, business, management and marketing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,915 and had an average of $25,393 in loans still to pay off.

Across California, there were 94,012 business, management and marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,172 and $21,483 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Business, Management & Marketing for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in business, management and marketing. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality business, management and marketing programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the business, management and marketing program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Business, Management & Marketing for a Doctorate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Most Veteran Friendly in California for Business, Management & Marketing for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for california doctor’s degree vets studying business, management & marketing.

Top 10 Best Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in California

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Business, Management & Marketing for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #1 spot on the list. USC is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.

USC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,311 of the 46,287 students enrolled at USC 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. During this same period, 388 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. USC 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 Southern California Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Business, Management & Marketing for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #2 spot on the list. UCLA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UCLA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list.Of the 44,589 students enrolled at UCLA, 7 were 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. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, 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%.

Full University of California - Los Angeles Veteran Student Life Report

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Business, Management & Marketing for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the #3 spot on the list. Stanford University is a fairly large school located in Stanford, California that handed out 21 doctorate’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

Stanford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing 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. To help with additional expenses, 61 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 86%.

Full Stanford University Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Business, Management & Marketing for a Doctorate. UC Irvine is a large school located in Irvine, California that handed out 13 doctorate’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

UC Irvine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,620. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 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%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Business, Management & Marketing for a Doctorate list. La Jolla, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s business, management and marketing degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

UCSD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also # on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list.According to our most recent data, UCSD supports 39,576 students, and 112 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 54 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,596. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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With a ranking of #6, Golden Gate University - San Francisco did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Business, Management & Marketing for a Doctorate list. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is located in San Francisco, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Golden Gate University - San Francisco, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,009 of the 2,472 students enrolled at Golden Gate University - San Francisco were GI Bill® students, of which 816 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,556. To help with additional expenses, 75 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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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University of California - Riverside ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in California for Business, Management & Marketing for a Doctorate list. University of California - Riverside is a large public school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 4 doctorate’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

UCR not only placed well in this ranking. It is also # on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list.According to our most recent data, University of California - Riverside supports 26,434 students, and 11 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 $2,182. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, 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%.

Full UCR Veteran Student Life Report

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The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Business, Management & Marketing for a Doctorate ranking. This small school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 20 doctorate’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list.Of the 3,131 students enrolled at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles, 167 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 90 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,598. On top of their other funding sources, 10 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles 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%. 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.

Full The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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Alliant International University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in California for Business, Management & Marketing for a Doctorate list. Located in San Diego, California, this small private for-profit school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s business, management and marketing students in 2020-2021.

Alliant also took the #9 spot in our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.Among the 3,429 students enrolled at Alliant, 2 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $24,477. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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California Intercontinental University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Business, Management & Marketing for a Doctorate ranking. This small school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 26 doctorate’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

California Intercontinental University also took the #11 spot in our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.Of the 537 students enrolled at California Intercontinental University, 27 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 20 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,275. During this same period, 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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