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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Physical Education for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Physical Education for a Bachelor's

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 Physical Education for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General is the 54th most popular major in the country with 13,944 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 413 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 377 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,089 and $26,296 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Physical Education for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general 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 Physical Education for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Physical Education for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 5 Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Rocky Mountains Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Metropolitan State University of Denver. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Physical Education for a Bachelor’s. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MSU Denver, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,222 of the 19,086 students enrolled at MSU Denver were GI Bill® students, of which 867 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,619. To help with additional expenses, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full MSU Denver Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Physical Education for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Lewis - Clark State College landed the #2 spot on the list. Lewis - Clark State College is a small school located in Lewiston, Idaho that handed out 17 bachelors’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Lewis - Clark State College also took the #3 spot in our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Among the 3,856 students enrolled at Lewis - Clark State College, 168 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 88 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,079. To help with additional expenses, 14 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Lewis - Clark State College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Lewis - Clark State College Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah Valley University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Physical Education for a Bachelor’s list. Orem, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s phys ed degrees to 126 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UVU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Utah Valley University supports 40,936 students, and 813 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 379 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,550. To help with additional expenses, 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%.

Full Utah Valley University Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Physical Education for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Provo, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 147 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at BYU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Among the 36,461 students enrolled at Brigham Young University - Provo, 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Brigham Young University - Provo 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Weber State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Physical Education for a Bachelor’s. Located in Ogden, Utah, this large public school handed out 31 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.

WSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.Among the 29,596 students enrolled at WSU, 747 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 472 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,815. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. WSU 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%.

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