2023 Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Rocky Mountains Region
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 Chemistry for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
General Chemistry is the 43rd most popular major in the country with 20,056 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 680 general chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 531 general chemistry 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 Chemistry for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in general chemistry. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general chemistry 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 general chemistry 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 Chemistry for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree vets studying chemistry.
Top 12 Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Rocky Mountains Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s list. University of Colorado Boulder is a public institution located in Boulder, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
CU - Boulder did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.Among the 37,437 students enrolled at University of Colorado Boulder, 1,379 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 968 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,889. During this same period, 46 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Colorado Boulder offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school awarded 93 degrees to qualified bachelors’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.
U of U also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 33,081 students enrolled at U of U were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. U of U does offer 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at U of U]](/colleges/university-of-utah/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #3 spot on the list. Fort Collins, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.
Colorado State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.According to our most recent data, Colorado State University - Fort Collins 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the #4 spot on the list. Laramie, Wyoming is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
UW also made our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #4.Of the 11,829 students enrolled at UW, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,738. During this same period, 13 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 UW Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montana State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s. This fairly large school is located in Bozeman, Montana, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
MSU Bozeman not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.Among the 16,218 students enrolled at Montana State University, 656 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 393 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,023. To help with additional expenses, 37 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Montana State University 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Montana State University]](/colleges/montana-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Boise State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Boise, Idaho, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
Boise State also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Among the 24,069 students enrolled at Boise State University, 1,134 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 798 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,559. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships 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]](/colleges/boise-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Northern Colorado landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Greeley, Colorado, this fairly large public school awarded 30 degrees to qualified bachelors’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Northern Colorado, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Northern Colorado supports 11,460 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Northern Colorado 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%.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Idaho did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s list. University of Idaho is a fairly large school located in Moscow, Idaho that handed out 17 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
U of I also made our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #6.Of the 10,791 students enrolled at University of Idaho, 382 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 248 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,784. In addition to receiving other benefits, 29 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Idaho 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%.
Full University of Idaho Veteran Student Life Report
Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s ranking. MSU Denver is a fairly large public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 16 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
MSU Denver also made our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #11.Among the 19,086 students enrolled at MSU Denver, 1,222 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 867 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,619. On top of their other funding sources, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. BYU is located in Provo, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 bachelors’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
BYU also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Chemistry 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. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Brigham Young University - Provo]](/colleges/brigham-young-university-provo/student-life/veterans/)
Fort Lewis College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s ranking. Durango, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
FLC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,268. On top of their other funding sources, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full FLC Veteran Student Life Report
Brigham Young University - Idaho came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s ranking. Brigham Young University - Idaho is located in Rexburg, Idaho and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
BYU - I did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 471 of the 44,481 students enrolled at Brigham Young University - Idaho were GI Bill® students, of which 200 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,677. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for 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%.
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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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