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2023 Best Pharmacy Colleges for Veterans in the Rocky Mountains Region

6 Ranked Colleges
482 Degrees Awarded
$30,600 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Pharmacy

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 Pharmacy” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Pharmacy is the 51st most popular major in the country with 15,637 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 482 pharmacy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Pharmacy” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in pharmacy. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality pharmacy programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the pharmacy program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Pharmacy

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Pharmacy”.

Top 6 Best Pharmacy Colleges for Veterans in the Rocky Mountains Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Pharmacy list. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pharmacy degrees to 171 students in 2020-2021.

CU Anschutz also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through 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 CU Anschutz Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Pharmacy that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school awarded 44 diplomas to qualified ’s pharmacy students in 2020-2021.

U of U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Utah offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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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The University of Montana
Missoula, Montana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Montana. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Pharmacy list. This fairly large school is located in Missoula, Montana, and it awarded 78 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

UM also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, The University of Montana supports 9,808 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at The University of Montana]](/colleges/the-university-of-montana/student-life/veterans/)

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Idaho State University
Pocatello, Idaho

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Idaho State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Pharmacy list. ISU is located in Pocatello, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 83 ’s pharmacy 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.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,419. During this same period, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. ISU offers 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/)

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University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Pharmacy that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Laramie, Wyoming, and it awarded 51 ’s pharmacy degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region vets studying pharmacy list, UW has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 11,829 students enrolled at UW, 473 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 255 were 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 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 UW]](/colleges/university-of-wyoming/student-life/veterans/)

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Regis University
Denver, Colorado

Regis University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Pharmacy ranking, coming in at #6. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s pharmacy degrees to 55 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Regis U, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 6,310 students enrolled at Regis University, 408 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. During this same period, 7 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Regis University 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%.

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