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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Foreign Languages & Linguistics for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Foreign Languages & Linguistics for a Bachelor's

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 Foreign Languages & Linguistics for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics is the 24th most popular major in the country with 33,333 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, foreign languages and linguistics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,172 and had an average of $22,048 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 1,560 foreign languages and linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,530 and $21,001 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,054 foreign languages and linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,089 and $26,296 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Foreign Languages & Linguistics for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in foreign languages and linguistics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent foreign languages and linguistics programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the foreign languages and linguistics program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Foreign Languages & Linguistics for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Foreign Languages & Linguistics for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 12 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Foreign Languages & Linguistics for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the #1 spot on the list. CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 140 bachelors’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to qualified students.

CU - Boulder did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.Of the 37,437 students enrolled at CU - 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,889. On top of their other funding sources, 46 students received funds 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 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 Boulder]](/colleges/university-of-colorado-boulder/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Denver
Denver, Colorado

Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Foreign Languages & Linguistics for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Denver landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Denver is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 bachelors’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to qualified students.

DU also made our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #3.Among the 13,856 students enrolled at University of Denver, 571 are 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. During this same period, 155 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Denver 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%.

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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 #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Foreign Languages & Linguistics for a Bachelor’s list. U of U is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 76 bachelors’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

U of U also took the #4 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Among the 33,081 students enrolled at University of Utah, 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 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 Utah 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Foreign Languages & Linguistics for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #4 spot on the list. Fort Collins, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 68 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Colorado State University - Fort Collins 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Colorado State]](/colleges/colorado-state-university-fort-collins/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming

Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Foreign Languages & Linguistics for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the #5 spot on the list. Laramie, Wyoming is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.

UW also took the #7 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,738. In addition to receiving other benefits, 13 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 University of Wyoming Veteran Student Life Report

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Boise State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Foreign Languages & Linguistics for a Bachelor’s list. Boise, Idaho is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.

Boise State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’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. 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%.

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

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Weber State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Foreign Languages & Linguistics for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Ogden, Utah, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

WSU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Among the 29,596 students enrolled at Weber State University, 747 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Weber State University 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%.

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Metropolitan State University of Denver came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Foreign Languages & Linguistics for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

MSU Denver also made our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #11.According to our most recent data, MSU Denver supports 19,086 students, and 1,222 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 867 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,619. During this same period, 7 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. MSU Denver does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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With a ranking of #9, Utah State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Foreign Languages & Linguistics for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Logan, Utah, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 27,691 students enrolled at Utah State University were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $285. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Utah State 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%.

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With a ranking of #10, Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Foreign Languages & Linguistics for a Bachelor’s list. BYU is located in Provo, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 344 bachelors’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to qualified students.

BYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.Among the 36,461 students enrolled at BYU, 368 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 220 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,856. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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 BYU]](/colleges/brigham-young-university-provo/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho

With a ranking of #11, University of Idaho did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Foreign Languages & Linguistics for a Bachelor’s list. U of I is a public institution located in Moscow, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

U of I also took the #9 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 382 of the 10,791 students enrolled at University of Idaho 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 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at U of I]](/colleges/university-of-idaho/student-life/veterans/)

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Utah Valley University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Foreign Languages & Linguistics for a Bachelor’s ranking. UVU is a large public school situated in Orem, Utah. It awarded 51 bachelors’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

UVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.According to our most recent data, UVU supports 40,936 students, and 813 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 379 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,550. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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%.

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