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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Rocky Mountains Region

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880 Degrees Awarded
$44,228 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 110,226 teacher education grade specific students received their degree, making the major the 6th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, teacher education grade specific graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $37,970 and had an average of $24,228 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 6,346 teacher education grade specific graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,971 and $21,250 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in teacher education grade specific. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great teacher education grade specific 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 teacher education grade specific 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 Grade Specific Ed for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Master’s”.

Top 11 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Boise State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Boise State is a public institution located in Boise, Idaho. The school has a large population, and it awarded 49 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree vets studying grade specific ed list, Boise State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Of the 24,069 students enrolled at Boise State, 1,134 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 798 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,559. To help with additional expenses, 0 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Boise State University]](/colleges/boise-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Master’s list. CU Anschutz is a large public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 42 masters’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

CU Anschutz also made our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #10.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 24,723 students enrolled at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus 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. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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 CU Anschutz]](/colleges/university-of-colorado-denver/student-life/veterans/)

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Montana State University
Bozeman, Montana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montana State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Master’s. Montana State University is a public institution located in Bozeman, Montana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

MSU Bozeman not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 656 of the 16,218 students enrolled at Montana State University were GI Bill® students, of which 393 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,023. In addition to receiving other benefits, 37 students received funds 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 MSU Bozeman Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Master’s list. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a large school located in Fort Collins, Colorado that handed out 9 masters’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Colorado State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 68 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Colorado State 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Colorado State University - Fort Collins Veteran Student Life Report

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Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, Utah

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Governors University landed the #5 spot on the list. Western Governors University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 603 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

WGU also made our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #1.Among the 147,866 students enrolled at Western Governors University, 8,828 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5,287 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,681. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received funds through 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%.

Full WGU Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho

University of Idaho did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. University of Idaho is located in Moscow, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 masters’s grade specific ed degrees to qualified students.

U of I also made our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #5.Our most recent data shows that 382 of the 10,791 students enrolled at U of I were GI Bill® students, of which 248 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,784. To help with additional expenses, 29 students received scholarships through 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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Regis University
Denver, Colorado

With a ranking of #7, Regis University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Master’s list. Regis U is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 masters’s grade specific ed degrees to qualified students.

Regis U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.Of the 6,310 students enrolled at Regis University, 408 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 329 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,208. During this same period, 7 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Regis 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Regis U]](/colleges/regis-university/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #8, Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Master’s list. BYU is a large school located in Provo, Utah that handed out 6 masters’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

BYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.According to our most recent data, BYU supports 36,461 students, and 368 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 220 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,856. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. BYU offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

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With a ranking of #9, Weber State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Master’s list. WSU is a public institution located in Ogden, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

WSU also took the #9 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 747 of the 29,596 students enrolled at WSU were GI Bill® students, of which 472 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,815. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%.

Full Weber State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Westminster College Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

Westminster College Utah landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Master’s ranking. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 21 degrees to qualified masters’s grade specific ed students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Westminster College Salt Lake, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Westminster College Salt Lake supports 1,849 students, and 63 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 33 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,108. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 Westminster College Salt Lake]](/colleges/westminster-college-utah/student-life/veterans/)

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Adams State University
Alamosa, Colorado

With a ranking of #11, Adams State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Master’s list. Adams State is a small school located in Alamosa, Colorado that handed out 54 masters’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Adams State, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Adams State University supports 3,164 students, and 142 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 98 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,465. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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