2023 Best Biological/Biosystems Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Rocky Mountains Region

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 Biological/Biosystems Engineering for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 410 people earned their degree in biological/biosystems engineering, making the major the 639th most popular in the United States.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 60 biological/biosystems engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Biological/Biosystems Engineering for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in biological/biosystems engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent biological/biosystems engineering 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 biological/biosystems engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Biological/Biosystems Engineering for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region master’s degree vets studying biological/biosystems engineering.

Top 2 Best Biological/Biosystems Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Rocky Mountains Region

1

Utah State University
Logan, Utah

3 GI Bill® Students**

#2 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Biological/Biosystems Engineering for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Logan, Utah, and it awarded 4 masters’s biological/biosystems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Biological/Biosystems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Of the 27,691 students enrolled at Utah State University, 3 were 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Utah State University 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 USU]](/colleges/utah-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

2

Colorado School of Mines
Golden, Colorado

234 GI Bill® Students**

#1 in overall quality

$12,456 Average GI Bill® Award

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Biological/Biosystems Engineering for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado School of Mines landed the #2 spot on the list. Mines is a public institution located in Golden, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Mines did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Biological/Biosystems Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.Of the 6,744 students enrolled at Mines, 234 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 145 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,456. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Mines offers 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Colorado School of Mines]](/colleges/colorado-school-of-mines/student-life/veterans/)

• Best Biological/Biosystems Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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

Footnotes

• *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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