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2023 Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Colleges for Veterans in the Rocky Mountains Region

6 Ranked Colleges
313 Degrees Awarded
$35,700 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Bioengineering

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Bioengineering” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering is the 62nd most popular major in the country with 12,811 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 313 bioengineering and biomedical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Bioengineering” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in bioengineering and biomedical engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality bioengineering and biomedical engineering programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the bioengineering and biomedical 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 Bioengineering

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region vets studying bioengineering.

Top 6 Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Colleges for Veterans in the Rocky Mountains Region

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Bioengineering list. U of U is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 153 ’s bioengineering degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U of U, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 33,081 students enrolled at University of Utah were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Utah 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 89%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Bioengineering list. Fort Collins, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s bioengineering degrees to 68 students in 2020-2021.

Colorado State also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 1,606 of the 32,428 students enrolled at Colorado State University - Fort Collins were GI Bill® students, of which 1,183 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,701. To help with additional expenses, 68 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.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Bioengineering. CU Anschutz is a large public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 54 ’s bioengineering degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CU Anschutz, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 24,723 students enrolled at CU Anschutz, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 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%.

Full University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Denver
Denver, Colorado

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Denver. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Bioengineering list. DU is a fairly large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 4 ’s bioengineering degrees in 2020-2021.

DU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 13,856 students enrolled at University of Denver, 571 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 373 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,359. In addition to receiving other benefits, 155 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%.

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Montana State University
Bozeman, Montana

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Bioengineering that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Montana State University is a fairly large school located in Bozeman, Montana that handed out 26 ’s bioengineering degrees in 2020-2021.

MSU Bozeman did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 16,218 students enrolled at MSU Bozeman, 656 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 393 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,023. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%.

Full MSU Bozeman Veteran Student Life Report

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Colorado School of Mines
Golden, Colorado

Colorado School of Mines landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Bioengineering ranking. Mines is a public institution located in Golden, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Mines not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 6,744 students enrolled at Mines, 234 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 145 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,456. During this same period, 0 students received funds 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

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