2023 Best Public/Applied History Colleges for Veterans in the Rocky Mountains Region
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Ranked Colleges
67
Degrees Awarded
$7,300
Avg Cost*
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 Public/Applied History” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 229 people earned their degree in public/applied history, making the major the 828th most popular in the United States.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 67 public/applied history graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great public/applied history programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the public/applied history 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 Public/Applied History
The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region vets studying public/applied history.
Top 1 Best Public/Applied History Colleges for Veterans in the Rocky Mountains Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Public/Applied History list. BYU - I is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Rexburg, Idaho. It awarded 60 ’s public/applied history degrees in 2020-2021.
BYU - I did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, BYU - I supports 44,481 students, and 471 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 200 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,677. 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 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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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.