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2023 Best Sports Management Colleges for Veterans in the Rocky Mountains Region

6 Ranked Colleges
146 Degrees Awarded
$25,000 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Sports Management

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 Sports Management” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 16,971 people earned their degree in sports management, making the major the 48th most popular in the United States.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 146 sports management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Sports Management” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in sports management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great sports management programs and a strong support system for 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 sports management program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Sports Management

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Sports Management”.

Top 6 Best Sports Management Colleges for Veterans in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Sports Management that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Denver, Colorado, this fairly large public school handed out 32 diplomas to qualified ’s sports management students in 2020-2021.

MSU Denver not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,222 of the 19,086 students enrolled at Metropolitan State University of 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Metropolitan State University of Denver does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at MSU Denver]](/colleges/metropolitan-state-college-of-denver/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boise State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Sports Management list. Boise State University is a large public school situated in Boise, Idaho. It awarded 20 ’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.

Boise State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Boise State supports 24,069 students, and 1,134 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 798 are 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. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Boise State University]](/colleges/boise-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Sports Management list. This large school is located in Logan, Utah, and it awarded 8 ’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USU, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Utah State University supports 27,691 students, and 3 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $285. During this same period, 0 students received funds through 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Utah State University]](/colleges/utah-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, Colorado

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Mesa University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Sports Management list. This medium-sized school is located in Grand Junction, Colorado, and it awarded 46 ’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.

Colorado Mesa also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 439 of the 9,110 students enrolled at Colorado Mesa were GI Bill® students, of which 196 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,707. 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.

Full Colorado Mesa University Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Sports Management that were part of this year’s ranking, Lewis - Clark State College landed the #5 spot on the list. Lewis - Clark State College is a small public school situated in Lewiston, Idaho. It awarded 4 ’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.

Lewis - Clark State College also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 3,856 students enrolled at Lewis - Clark State College, 168 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 88 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,079. During this same period, 14 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Lewis - Clark State College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Lewis - Clark State College]](/colleges/lewis-clark-state-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Fort Lewis College
Durango, Colorado

Fort Lewis College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Sports Management list. FLC is a small public school situated in Durango, Colorado. It awarded 13 ’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.

FLC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 3,469 students enrolled at FLC, 101 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,268. In addition to receiving other benefits, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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