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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for IT for a Master’s” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 31,531 people earned their degree in information technology, making the major the 35th most popular in the United States.
Across Colorado, there were 1,170 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for IT for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in information technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great information technology programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the information technology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for IT for a Master’s” list to help you make the college decision.
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Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for IT for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for colorado master’s degree vets studying it.
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for IT for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Denver landed the #1 spot on the list. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 114 students in 2020-2021.
DU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list.Of the 13,856 students enrolled at University of Denver, 571 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 373 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,359. To help with additional expenses, 155 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Denver does offer credit for military training for eligible 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 University of Denver Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for IT for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and it awarded 84 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking.Of the 28,244 students enrolled at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs, 839 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 690 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,760. To help with additional expenses, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs]](/colleges/colorado-technical-university-colorado-springs/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado State University - Global Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for IT for a Master’s. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Greenwood Village, Colorado. It awarded 53 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Colorado State University - Global Campus also made our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list, coming in at #2.Among the 12,578 students enrolled at Colorado State University - Global Campus, 1,398 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,008 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,236. 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 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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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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