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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Police Science

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Police Science

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Police Science” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 22,722 people earned their degree in criminal justice and police science, making the major the 74th most popular in the United States.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 596 criminal justice and police science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Police Science” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in criminal justice and police science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality criminal justice and police science programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the criminal justice and police science program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Police Science

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

Top 5 Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Colleges for Veterans in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Southern Utah University
Cedar City, Utah

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Police Science that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Utah University landed the #1 spot on the list. Cedar City, Utah is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s police science degrees to 63 students in 2020-2021.

Southern Utah University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $24,076. On top of their other funding sources, 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%.

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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 #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Police Science list. This medium-sized school is located in Grand Junction, Colorado, and it awarded 48 ’s police science 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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College of Southern Idaho
Twin Falls, Idaho

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Southern Idaho. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Police Science list. College of Southern Idaho is a public institution located in Twin Falls, Idaho. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

College of Southern Idaho also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, College of Southern Idaho supports 7,321 students, and 122 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 73 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,264. During this same period, 0 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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Red Rocks Community College
Lakewood, Colorado

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Red Rocks Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Police Science list. This medium-sized school is located in Lakewood, Colorado, and it awarded 158 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.

Red Rocks Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 6,029 students enrolled at Red Rocks Community College, 348 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 281 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,441. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Red Rocks Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Colorado Mountain College
Glenwood Springs, Colorado

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Mountain College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Police Science list. Colorado Mountain College is a medium-sized school located in Glenwood Springs, Colorado that handed out 48 ’s police science degrees in 2020-2021.

Colorado Mountain College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 5,315 students enrolled at Colorado Mountain College, 106 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 46 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $642. During this same period, 0 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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