2023 Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Rocky Mountains Region
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 Student Counseling for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Student Counseling is the 72nd most popular major in the country with 13,858 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, student counseling graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $44,291 and had an average of $0 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 232 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,159 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Student Counseling for a Master’s” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in student counseling. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent student counseling programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the student counseling program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Student Counseling for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Student Counseling for a Master’s”.
Top 10 Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Rocky Mountains Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Student Counseling for a Master’s list. Located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, this fairly large public school handed out 66 degrees to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree vets studying student counseling list, UCCS has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Among the 12,380 students enrolled at UCCS, 11 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,808. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for 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 University of Colorado at Colorado Springs]](/colleges/university-of-colorado-at-colorado-springs/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Student Counseling for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Laramie, Wyoming, and it awarded 18 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
UW also took the #1 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UW 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 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%.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Student Counseling for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #3 spot on the list. Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
Colorado State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.Among the 32,428 students enrolled at Colorado State University - Fort Collins, 1,606 are 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. On top of their other funding sources, 68 students received scholarships 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 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 Colorado State Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Student Counseling for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Montana landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Missoula, Montana, this fairly large public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2020-2021.
UM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through 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/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boise State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Student Counseling for a Master’s. Boise State is a large school located in Boise, Idaho that handed out 18 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Boise State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.According to our most recent data, Boise State University 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,559. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds 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 Boise State University]](/colleges/boise-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Montana State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Student Counseling for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Bozeman, Montana, and it awarded 6 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
MSU Bozeman did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.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. On top of their other funding sources, 37 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 Northern Colorado did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Student Counseling for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. University of Northern Colorado is located in Greeley, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Northern Colorado, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Of the 11,460 students enrolled at University of Northern Colorado, 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. 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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Montana State University - Billings ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Student Counseling for a Master’s list. Billings, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s student counseling degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Montana State University - Billings also took the #9 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Among the 4,000 students enrolled at Montana State University - Billings, 74 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 51 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,177. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Montana State University - Billings does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Montana State University - Billings Veteran Student Life Report
Northwest Nazarene University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Student Counseling for a Master’s list. NNU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nampa, Idaho. It awarded 9 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
NNU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.Among the 2,109 students enrolled at NNU, 80 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 57 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,130. In addition to receiving other benefits, 5 students received funds 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Northwest Nazarene University]](/colleges/northwest-nazarene-university/student-life/veterans/)
Montana State University - Northern came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Student Counseling for a Master’s ranking. Located in Havre, Montana, this small public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2020-2021.
Montana State University - Northern also made our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #10.Among the 1,024 students enrolled at Montana State University - Northern, 50 are 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 $3,970. To help with additional expenses, 1 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 Montana State University - Northern]](/colleges/montana-state-university-northern/student-life/veterans/)
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