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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Curriculum for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Curriculum for a Doctorate

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Curriculum for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 19,832 people earned their degree in curriculum and instruction, making the major the 55th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, curriculum and instruction graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $50,993 and had an average of $28,557 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 3,240 curriculum and instruction graduates with average earnings and debt of $50,158 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Curriculum for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in curriculum and instruction. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality curriculum and instruction 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 curriculum and instruction program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Curriculum for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Curriculum for a Doctorate”.

Top 6 Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Rocky Mountains Region

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University of Denver
Denver, Colorado

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Curriculum for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Denver landed the #1 spot on the list. DU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

DU also made our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #1.Among the 13,856 students enrolled at DU, 571 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 373 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,359. In addition to receiving other benefits, 155 students qualified for 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Boulder. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Curriculum for a Doctorate. CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.

CU - Boulder did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.Of the 37,437 students enrolled at University of Colorado Boulder, 1,379 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 968 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,889. During this same period, 46 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Colorado Boulder offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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 University of Colorado Boulder]](/colleges/university-of-colorado-boulder/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Utah State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Curriculum for a Doctorate. Located in Logan, Utah, this large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s curriculum students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region doctor’s degree vets studying curriculum list, USU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Among the 27,691 students enrolled at Utah State University, 3 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $285. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Utah State University offers 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 Utah State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Curriculum for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Boise State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Boise State is a large public school situated in Boise, Idaho. It awarded 5 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boise State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Boise State supports 24,069 students, and 1,134 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 798 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,559. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for 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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University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Curriculum for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Laramie, Wyoming, this fairly large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s curriculum students in 2020-2021.

UW did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Wyoming supports 11,829 students, and 473 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 255 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,738. On top of their other funding sources, 13 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%.

Full UW Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Montana
Missoula, Montana

With a ranking of #6, The University of Montana did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Curriculum for a Doctorate list. The University of Montana is a public institution located in Missoula, Montana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 9,808 students enrolled at The University of Montana were GI Bill® students, of which 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Montana does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UM]](/colleges/the-university-of-montana/student-life/veterans/)

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