2023 Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Rocky Mountains Region
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Health Professions for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Health Professions is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 2nd of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 977,800 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,927 and had an average of $20,846 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 55,848 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,773 and $22,096 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Health Professions for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 19 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in health professions. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality health professions programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the health professions program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Health Professions for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Health Professions for a Doctorate”.
Top 19 Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Rocky Mountains Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Health Professions for a Doctorate list. University of Colorado Boulder is a public institution located in Boulder, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
CU - Boulder not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Health Professions Doctor’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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,889. In addition to receiving other benefits, 46 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. CU - Boulder 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at CU - Boulder]](/colleges/university-of-colorado-boulder/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Health Professions for a Doctorate 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 handed out 396 degrees to qualified doctorate’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
U of U also took the #4 spot in our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Utah supports 33,081 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, 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 U of U]](/colleges/university-of-utah/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Health Professions for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s health professions degrees to 601 students in 2020-2021.
CU Anschutz not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus supports 24,723 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus does offer 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%.
Full University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Health Professions for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Montana landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Missoula, Montana, and it awarded 457 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
UM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 9,808 students enrolled at The University of Montana 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Health Professions for a Doctorate list. Located in Logan, Utah, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
USU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.Among the 27,691 students enrolled at Utah State University, 3 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $285. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for 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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Montana State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Health Professions for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Bozeman, Montana, this fairly large public school awarded 26 degrees to qualified doctorate’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
MSU Bozeman not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 656 of the 16,218 students enrolled at MSU Bozeman were GI Bill® students, of which 393 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,023. During this same period, 37 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. MSU Bozeman does offer 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at MSU Bozeman]](/colleges/montana-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Idaho State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Health Professions for a Doctorate ranking. Idaho State University is a fairly large school located in Pocatello, Idaho that handed out 166 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
ISU also took the #14 spot in our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 422 of the 11,766 students enrolled at ISU were GI Bill® students, of which 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 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 Idaho State University]](/colleges/idaho-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Health Professions for a Doctorate ranking. Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
Colorado State also made our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #10.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. During this same period, 68 students received funds through 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Colorado State Veteran Student Life Report
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Health Professions for a Doctorate list. UCCS is a public institution located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UCCS also made our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #16.Our most recent data shows that 11 of the 12,380 students enrolled at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs were GI Bill® students, of which 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,808. 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 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 came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Health Professions for a Doctorate ranking. University of Wyoming is located in Laramie, Wyoming and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 59 doctorate’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
UW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,738. During this same period, 13 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UW offers 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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With a ranking of #11, Boise State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Health Professions for a Doctorate list. Located in Boise, Idaho, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our rocky mountains region doctor’s degree vets studying health professions list, Boise State has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Of the 24,069 students enrolled at Boise State University, 1,134 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 798 were 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 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%.
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Regis University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Health Professions for a Doctorate ranking. Regis University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 160 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Regis U also took the #12 spot in our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Among the 6,310 students enrolled at Regis U, 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. To help with additional expenses, 7 students qualified for 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%.
Full Regis University Veteran Student Life Report
University of Northern Colorado landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Health Professions for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Greeley, Colorado, this fairly large public school handed out 19 degrees to qualified doctorate’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our rocky mountains region doctor’s degree vets studying health professions list, University of Northern Colorado has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Of the 11,460 students enrolled at University of Northern Colorado, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school 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 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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Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Health Professions for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #14. RMUoHP is a private for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah. The school has a small population, and it awarded 230 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
RMUoHP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 39 of the 1,193 students enrolled at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions were GI Bill® students, of which 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students qualified for 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions]](/colleges/rocky-mountain-university-of-health-professions/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #15, Weber State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Health Professions for a Doctorate list. Weber State University is a public institution located in Ogden, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
WSU also made our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #17.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. 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 Weber State University Veteran Student Life Report
Westminster College Utah landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Health Professions for a Doctorate ranking. This small school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Westminster College Salt Lake did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.According to our most recent data, Westminster College Salt Lake supports 1,849 students, and 63 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 33 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,108. On top of their other funding sources, 7 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Westminster College Salt Lake offers credit for military training for eligible students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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/)
Colorado Christian University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Health Professions for a Doctorate list. Colorado Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lakewood, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
CCU also made our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #19.According to our most recent data, Colorado Christian University supports 7,839 students, and 574 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 446 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,761. On top of their other funding sources, 11 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Colorado Christian University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full CCU Veteran Student Life Report
Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Health Professions for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #18. Provo, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s health professions degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at BYU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Of the 36,461 students enrolled at Brigham Young University - Provo, 368 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 220 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,856. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at BYU]](/colleges/brigham-young-university-provo/student-life/veterans/)
University of Idaho came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Health Professions for a Doctorate ranking. Moscow, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s health professions degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
U of I did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 382 of the 10,791 students enrolled at U of I were GI Bill® students, of which 248 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,784. In addition to receiving other benefits, 29 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%.
Full University of Idaho Veteran Student Life Report
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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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