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2023 Best General History Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in California

7 Ranked Colleges
86 Degrees Awarded
$39,600 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in California for General History for a Doctorate

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 General History for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 31,397 people earned their degree in general history, making the major the 23rd most popular in the United States.

Across California, there were 5,294 general history graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in California for General History for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in general history. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general history programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general history program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in California for General History for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for california doctor’s degree vets studying general history.

Top 7 Best General History Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in California

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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for General History for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #1 spot on the list. UCLA is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 15 doctorate’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.

UCLA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General History Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list.Among the 44,589 students enrolled at University of California - Los Angeles, 7 are 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, 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 UCLA Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for General History for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the #2 spot on the list. UCSD is a large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 7 doctorate’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSD, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General History Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of California - San Diego 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 UCSD Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for General History for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.

UC Irvine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General History Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list.Among the 36,303 students enrolled at University of California - 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,620. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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%. 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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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for General History for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the #4 spot on the list. Davis, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general history degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

UC Davis also made our “Best General History Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #4.Of the 39,074 students enrolled at UC Davis, 31 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 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 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Riverside. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in California for General History for a Doctorate. UCR is a large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 6 doctorate’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.

UCR also took the #7 spot in our “Best General History Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 11 of the 26,434 students enrolled at UCR 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 $2,182. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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With a ranking of #6, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for General History for a Doctorate list. Located in Santa Barbara, California, this large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general history students in 2020-2021.

UCSB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General History Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list.According to our most recent data, UCSB supports 26,179 students, and 286 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 128 are 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 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 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%.

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

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University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in California for General History for a Doctorate ranking. University of California - Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school situated in Santa Cruz, California. It awarded 4 doctorate’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.

UC Santa Cruz did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General History Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list.Our most recent data shows that 273 of the 19,161 students enrolled at University of California - Santa Cruz were GI Bill® students, of which 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 University of California - Santa Cruz]](/colleges/university-of-california-santa-cruz/student-life/veterans/)

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