2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Natural Sciences for a Doctorate
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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 Colorado for Natural Sciences for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 2,214 people earned their degree in natural sciences, making the major the 345th most popular in the United States.
Across Colorado, there were 29 natural sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent natural sciences programs, but they also offer a lot of support to 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 natural sciences program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Natural Sciences for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Natural Sciences for a Doctorate”.
Top 1 Best Natural Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Colorado
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Natural Sciences for a Doctorate list. UCCS is a public institution located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UCCS not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Natural Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list.Our most recent data shows that 11 of the 12,380 students enrolled at UCCS 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. During this same period, 0 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%.
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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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