2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology for a Master’s

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school awarded 43 diplomas to qualified masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology students in 2020-2021.

U of U also took the #1 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 33,081 students enrolled at University of Utah were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Utah offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, 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 U of U]](/colleges/university-of-utah/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Denver, Colorado

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology for a Master’s. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to 73 students in 2020-2021.

CU Anschutz also took the #2 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Of the 24,723 students enrolled at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 CU Anschutz Veteran Student Life Report

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Montana State University
Bozeman, Montana

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Bozeman, Montana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.

MSU Bozeman also made our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #4.Of the 16,218 students enrolled at Montana State University, 656 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 393 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,023. To help with additional expenses, 37 students qualified for 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at MSU Bozeman]](/colleges/montana-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Idaho. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology for a Master’s list. University of Idaho is a fairly large public school situated in Moscow, Idaho. It awarded 25 masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2020-2021.

U of I also made our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #3.According to our most recent data, University of Idaho supports 10,791 students, and 382 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 248 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,784. In addition to receiving other benefits, 29 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Idaho offers credit for military training for eligible 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%.

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