2023 Best General Education Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Rocky Mountains Region
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Ranked Colleges
103
Degrees Awarded
$23,500
Avg Cost*
With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for General Education for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
General Education is the 31st most popular major in the country with 29,810 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 783 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 103 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,822 and $20,997 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for General Education for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in general education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general education 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 general education program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for General Education for an Associate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for General Education for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for General Education for an Associate”.
Top 2 Best General Education Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Rocky Mountains Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Montana - Western. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for General Education for an Associate list. This small school is located in Dillon, Montana, and it awarded 38 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Montana Western also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Of the 1,334 students enrolled at Montana Western, 51 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,068. During this same period, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for General Education for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Weber State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Ogden, Utah, this large public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified associates’s general education students in 2020-2021.
WSU also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Of the 29,596 students enrolled at WSU, 747 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 472 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,815. To help with additional expenses, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Weber State University]](/colleges/weber-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
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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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