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

7 Ranked Colleges
134 Degrees Awarded
$39,600 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in California for Mathematical Sciences for a Doctorate

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Mathematical Sciences for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Mathematics is the 26th most popular major in the country with 29,793 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across California, there were 6,936 general mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Mathematical Sciences for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general mathematics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general mathematics programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general mathematics 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 Mathematical Sciences for a Doctorate

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

Top 7 Best General Mathematics 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 Mathematical Sciences for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #1 spot on the list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.

UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 44,589 students enrolled at University of California - Los Angeles were GI Bill® students, of which 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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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 Mathematical Sciences for a Doctorate list. UC Irvine is a large public school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 18 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

UC Irvine also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 University of California - Irvine]](/colleges/university-of-california-irvine/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Mathematical Sciences for a Doctorate list. University of California - San Diego is a public institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UCSD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list.Our most recent data shows that 112 of the 39,576 students enrolled at UCSD were GI Bill® students, of which 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,596. During this same period, 0 students received funds 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of California - San Diego]](/colleges/university-of-california-san-diego/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Mathematical Sciences for a Doctorate list. UC Davis is a large public school situated in Davis, California. It awarded 10 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

UC Davis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list.Of the 39,074 students enrolled at University of California - 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,489. On top of their other funding sources, 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 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 be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Riverside. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Mathematical Sciences for a Doctorate list. Located in Riverside, California, this large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified doctorate’s mathematical sciences students in 2020-2021.

UCR also made our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #8.According to our most recent data, UCR supports 26,434 students, and 11 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 $2,182. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through 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%.

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University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Mathematical Sciences for a Doctorate ranking. University of California - Santa Barbara is a large school located in Santa Barbara, California that handed out 5 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our california doctor’s degree vets studying mathematical sciences list, UCSB has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of California - Santa Barbara 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. To help with additional expenses, 3 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of California - Santa Barbara 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[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 ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in California for Mathematical Sciences for a Doctorate list. Located in Santa Cruz, California, this fairly large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s mathematical sciences students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our california doctor’s degree vets studying mathematical sciences list, UC Santa Cruz has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.Of the 19,161 students enrolled at UC Santa Cruz, 273 were 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. During this same period, 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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