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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Humanities for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in California for Humanities for a Master's

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 Humanities for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Humanities is the 37th most popular major in the country with 22,314 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across California, there were 15,703 humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Humanities for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in humanities. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality humanities 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 humanities program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Humanities for a Master’s”.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Northridge. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Humanities for a Master’s. CSUN is a large school located in Northridge, California that handed out 18 masters’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSUN, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.Of the 40,381 students enrolled at CSUN, 680 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 336 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,745. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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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San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Humanities for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 4 masters’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

SFSU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.Among the 27,349 students enrolled at SFSU, 950 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 536 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,581. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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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Mount Saint Mary's University
Los Angeles, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount Saint Mary’s University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Humanities for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 5 masters’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

MSMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in California” list.According to our most recent data, Mount Saint Mary’s University supports 2,745 students, and 12 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 6 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,275. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students qualified for 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 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Dominguez Hills. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Humanities for a Master’s. California State University - Dominguez Hills is located in Carson, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s humanities degrees to qualified students.

CSUDH also made our “Best Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #5.According to our most recent data, California State University - Dominguez Hills supports 18,687 students, and 267 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 96 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,463. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. California State University - Dominguez Hills 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%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dominican University of California. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Humanities for a Master’s. Located in San Rafael, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s humanities students in 2020-2021.

DUofC also took the #1 spot in our “Best Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.According to our most recent data, Dominican University of California supports 1,837 students, and 31 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 19 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,043. To help with additional expenses, 13 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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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