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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Higher Education/Higher Education Administration is the 160th most popular major in the country with 4,709 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 102 higher education/higher education administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in higher education/higher education administration. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great higher education/higher education administration programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the higher education/higher education administration program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region master’s degree vets studying higher education/higher education administration.

Top 5 Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #1 spot on the list. Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree vets studying higher education/higher education administration list, Colorado State has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Of the 32,428 students enrolled at Colorado State, 1,606 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,183 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,701. To help with additional expenses, 68 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 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 Denver
Denver, Colorado

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Denver. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration for a Master’s. University of Denver is a fairly large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 27 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.

DU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 571 of the 13,856 students enrolled at University of Denver were GI Bill® students, of which 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 received funds through 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%.

Full University of Denver Veteran Student Life Report

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Montana State University
Bozeman, Montana

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana State University landed the #3 spot on the list. MSU Bozeman is located in Bozeman, Montana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree vets studying higher education/higher education administration list, MSU Bozeman has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, MSU Bozeman supports 16,218 students, and 656 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 393 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,023. During this same period, 37 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. MSU Bozeman does offer 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%.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration for a Master’s list. CU - Boulder is a public institution located in Boulder, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CU - Boulder, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,379 of the 37,437 students enrolled at CU - Boulder were GI Bill® students, of which 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. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at CU - Boulder]](/colleges/university-of-colorado-boulder/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Northern Colorado is a public institution located in Greeley, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Northern Colorado not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Northern Colorado supports 11,460 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Northern Colorado 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Northern Colorado]](/colleges/university-of-northern-colorado/student-life/veterans/)

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