2023 Best Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges for Veterans in the Rocky Mountains Region
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Pharmaceutical Sciences” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 2,139 people earned their degree in pharmaceutical sciences, making the major the 274th most popular in the United States.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 2 pharmaceutical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Pharmaceutical Sciences” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in pharmaceutical sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great pharmaceutical sciences programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the pharmaceutical sciences program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Pharmaceutical Sciences” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Pharmaceutical Sciences
The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region vets studying pharmaceutical sciences.
Top 2 Best Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleges for Veterans in the Rocky Mountains Region
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Pharmaceutical Sciences that were part of this year’s ranking, Idaho State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Idaho State University is located in Pocatello, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s pharmaceutical sciences degrees to qualified students.
ISU 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 11,766 students enrolled at Idaho State University, 422 were 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. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Idaho State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Idaho State University]](/colleges/idaho-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
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 #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Pharmaceutical Sciences. CU Anschutz is a large public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 1 ’s pharmaceutical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
CU Anschutz also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 24,723 students enrolled at CU Anschutz, 1 were 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 received funds through 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%.
Full University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Veteran Student Life Report
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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
- *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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