2023 Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins
Fort Collins, Colorado

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Exercise Science for a Master’s. Colorado State is a public institution located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree vets studying exercise science list, Colorado State has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Colorado State supports 32,428 students, and 1,606 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,183 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,701. To help with additional expenses, 68 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Colorado State 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%. 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 Colorado State]](/colleges/colorado-state-university-fort-collins/student-life/veterans/)

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Boise State University
Boise, Idaho

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boise State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Exercise Science for a Master’s. Boise State University is a public institution located in Boise, Idaho. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Boise State also made our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #4.Our most recent data shows that 1,134 of the 24,069 students enrolled at Boise State were GI Bill® students, of which 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. 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%.

Full Boise State Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Exercise Science for a Master’s list. Located in Laramie, Wyoming, this fairly large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified masters’s exercise science students in 2020-2021.

UW also took the #5 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Of the 11,829 students enrolled at University of Wyoming, 473 were 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. To help with additional expenses, 13 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Wyoming offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UW]](/colleges/university-of-wyoming/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, Colorado

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Exercise Science for a Master’s list. Greeley, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s exercise science degrees to 75 students in 2020-2021.

University of Northern Colorado did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 11,460 students enrolled at University of Northern Colorado 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. 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%.

Full University of Northern Colorado Veteran Student Life Report

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Southern Utah University
Cedar City, Utah

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Exercise Science for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Utah University landed the #5 spot on the list. Cedar City, Utah is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s exercise science degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree vets studying exercise science list, Southern Utah University has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Of the 12,582 students enrolled at Southern Utah University, 534 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 378 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $24,076. 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 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 Southern Utah University]](/colleges/southern-utah-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Brigham Young University - Provo
Provo, Utah

Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Exercise Science for a Master’s ranking. BYU is located in Provo, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.

BYU also made our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #1.Among the 36,461 students enrolled at BYU, 368 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 220 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,856. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%.

Full BYU Veteran Student Life Report