2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Doctorate

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2020-2021.

U of U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 33,081 students enrolled at U of U 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. To help with additional expenses, 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 89%.

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University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, Colorado

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Boulder. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Doctorate. University of Colorado Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.

CU - Boulder did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.Of the 37,437 students enrolled at University of Colorado Boulder, 1,379 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 968 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,889. During this same period, 46 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

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Boise State University
Boise, Idaho

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boise State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Boise, Idaho, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boise State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Boise State 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,559. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Boise State 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%.

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Colorado School of Mines
Golden, Colorado

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado School of Mines landed the #4 spot on the list. Mines is a medium-sized public school situated in Golden, Colorado. It awarded 11 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2020-2021.

Mines not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.Among the 6,744 students enrolled at Colorado School of 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,456. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Colorado School of Mines offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

Full Mines Veteran Student Life Report