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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Anthropology for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly in California for Anthropology for a Doctorate

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Anthropology for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 10,974 people earned their degree in anthropology, making the major the 75th most popular in the United States.

Across California, there were 2,768 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Anthropology for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in anthropology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent anthropology programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the anthropology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in California for Anthropology for a Doctorate

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

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Anthropology for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list.Among the 44,589 students enrolled at UCLA, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients 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 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 UCLA]](/colleges/university-of-california-los-angeles/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 #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Anthropology for a Doctorate. La Jolla, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s anthropology degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our california doctor’s degree vets studying anthropology list, UCSD has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.Of the 39,576 students enrolled at UCSD, 112 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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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 #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Anthropology for a Doctorate. University of California - Irvine is a large public school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 8 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

UC Irvine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list.Our most recent data shows that 8 of the 36,303 students enrolled at University of California - Irvine were GI Bill® students, of which 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. To help with additional expenses, 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 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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Stanford University
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Anthropology for a Doctorate list. This fairly large school is located in Stanford, California, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Stanford, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 188 of the 15,953 students enrolled at Stanford were GI Bill® students, of which 118 were 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Anthropology for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Davis, California, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

UC Davis also made our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #6.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 qualified for 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.

Full University of California - Davis Veteran Student Life Report

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University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Anthropology for a Doctorate ranking. Santa Cruz, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s anthropology degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

UC Santa Cruz also made our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #7.Among the 19,161 students enrolled at UC 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,631. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, 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 UC Santa Cruz]](/colleges/university-of-california-santa-cruz/student-life/veterans/)

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