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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Nursing Practice for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Nursing Practice for a Doctorate

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Nursing Practice for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 7,992 people earned their degree in nursing practice, making the major the 105th most popular in the United States.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 100 nursing practice graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Nursing Practice for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in nursing practice. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality nursing practice programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the nursing practice 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 Nursing Practice for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region doctor’s degree vets studying nursing practice.

Top 10 Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Idaho State University
Pocatello, Idaho

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Idaho State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Nursing Practice for a Doctorate. Idaho State University is a public institution located in Pocatello, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 23 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

ISU also made our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #6.Among the 11,766 students enrolled at ISU, 422 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 221 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,419. To help with additional expenses, 4 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Idaho State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Nursing Practice for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Boise State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Boise, Idaho, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s nursing practice students in 2020-2021.

Boise State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Boise State 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 Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wyoming. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Nursing Practice for a Doctorate. Located in Laramie, Wyoming, this fairly large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s nursing practice students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Of the 11,829 students enrolled at University of Wyoming, 473 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 255 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,738. To help with additional expenses, 13 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%.

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Regis University
Denver, Colorado

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regis University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Nursing Practice for a Doctorate list. Regis University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Regis U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 408 of the 6,310 students enrolled at Regis U were GI Bill® students, of which 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Regis U 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 Regis University]](/colleges/regis-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, Colorado

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado Mesa University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Nursing Practice for a Doctorate. Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized public school situated in Grand Junction, Colorado. It awarded 2 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.

Colorado Mesa also made our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #10.According to our most recent data, Colorado Mesa University supports 9,110 students, and 439 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 196 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,707. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Colorado Mesa University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Colorado Mesa Veteran Student Life Report

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Weber State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Nursing Practice for a Doctorate list. Ogden, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s nursing practice degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

WSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 747 of the 29,596 students enrolled at Weber State University 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 qualified for 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at WSU]](/colleges/weber-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Westminster College Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

Westminster College Utah did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Nursing Practice for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #7. Westminster College Utah is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 5 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.

Westminster College Salt Lake not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.Of the 1,849 students enrolled at Westminster College Salt Lake, 63 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 33 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,108. To help with additional expenses, 7 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 Utah]](/colleges/westminster-college-utah/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #8, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Nursing Practice for a Doctorate list. Colorado Springs, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out doctorate’s nursing practice degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs also made our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #9.According to our most recent data, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs supports 28,244 students, and 839 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 690 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,760. During this same period, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs]](/colleges/colorado-technical-university-colorado-springs/student-life/veterans/)

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Colorado Christian University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Nursing Practice for a Doctorate ranking. CCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Lakewood, Colorado. It awarded 6 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.

CCU also took the #8 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Among the 7,839 students enrolled at CCU, 574 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 446 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,761. To help with additional expenses, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. CCU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full CCU Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #10, Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Nursing Practice for a Doctorate list. This small school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.

RMUoHP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.Of the 1,193 students enrolled at RMUoHP, 39 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 27 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,310. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions Veteran Student Life Report

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