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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for CE for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly in California for CE for a Doctorate

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in California for CE for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Computer Engineering is the 56th most popular major in the country with 17,987 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, computer engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $73,143 and had an average of $24,685 in loans still to pay off.

Across California, there were 3,389 computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $78,872 and $20,954 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in California for CE for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in computer engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer engineering programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in California for CE for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in California for CE for a Doctorate”.

Top 6 Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in California

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in California for CE for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.

USC also took the #2 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Doctor’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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 388 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 - Irvine. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for CE for a Doctorate list. UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s CE degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our california doctor’s degree vets studying ce list, UC Irvine has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 8 of the 36,303 students enrolled at UC Irvine were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,620. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of California - 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 CE for a Doctorate. Located in La Jolla, California, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s CE students in 2020-2021.

UCSD also made our “Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #3.Among the 39,576 students enrolled at University of California - San Diego, 112 are 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. During this same period, 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 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 - San Diego 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 - Santa Cruz. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in California for CE for a Doctorate. University of California - Santa Cruz is a public institution located in Santa Cruz, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UC Santa Cruz also took the #5 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.Among the 19,161 students enrolled at University of California - Santa Cruz, 273 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 114 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,631. 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 85%. 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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Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, California

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for CE for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Clara University landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Santa Clara, California, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.

SCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list.Of the 8,616 students enrolled at Santa Clara University, 106 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 68 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,898. To help with additional expenses, 38 students received funds 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of California - Merced came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in California for CE for a Doctorate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Merced, California, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Merced, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of California - Merced supports 9,018 students, and 87 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 21 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,314. During this same period, 0 students received funds through 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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