2023 Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Rocky Mountains Region

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University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, Colorado

Out of the 23 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Sociology for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Boulder, Colorado, and it awarded 195 bachelors’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

CU - Boulder also took the #2 spot in our “Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Of the 37,437 students enrolled at University of Colorado Boulder, 1,379 were 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. To help with additional expenses, 46 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Sociology for a Bachelor’s. University of Utah is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 130 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U of U, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Among the 33,081 students enrolled at University of Utah, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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 University of Utah]](/colleges/university-of-utah/student-life/veterans/)

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins
Fort Collins, Colorado

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Sociology for a Bachelor’s list. Fort Collins, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s sociology degrees to 156 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Among the 32,428 students enrolled at Colorado State, 1,606 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,183 were 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. 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%. 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 University - Fort Collins]](/colleges/colorado-state-university-fort-collins/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, Colorado

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Sociology for a Bachelor’s list. University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a public institution located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 52 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UCCS also made our “Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #12.Our most recent data shows that 11 of the 12,380 students enrolled at UCCS were GI Bill® students, of which 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,808. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UCCS 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%.

Full University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Denver, Colorado

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Sociology for a Bachelor’s list. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s sociology degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.

CU Anschutz also made our “Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #11.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 24,723 students enrolled at CU Anschutz 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 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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University of Denver
Denver, Colorado

University of Denver did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Sociology for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Denver, Colorado, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s sociology students in 2020-2021.

DU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Denver supports 13,856 students, and 571 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 373 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,359. To help with additional expenses, 155 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 University of Denver]](/colleges/university-of-denver/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming

University of Wyoming came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Sociology for a Bachelor’s ranking. UW is located in Laramie, Wyoming and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 bachelors’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

UW also took the #7 spot in our “Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Among the 11,829 students enrolled at University of Wyoming, 473 are 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. On top of their other funding sources, 13 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Wyoming 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%.

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Utah State University
Logan, Utah

Utah State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Sociology for a Bachelor’s ranking. USU is a large public school situated in Logan, Utah. It awarded 65 bachelors’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

USU also took the #8 spot in our “Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Of the 27,691 students enrolled at Utah State University, 3 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were 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 qualified for 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%.

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The University of Montana
Missoula, Montana

The University of Montana ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Sociology for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Missoula, Montana, and it awarded 51 bachelors’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

UM also took the #13 spot in our “Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Among the 9,808 students enrolled at UM, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UM]](/colleges/the-university-of-montana/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, Colorado

University of Northern Colorado ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Sociology for a Bachelor’s list. University of Northern Colorado is a public institution located in Greeley, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree vets studying sociology list, University of Northern Colorado has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Sociology 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. 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.

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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Montana State University
Bozeman, Montana

Montana State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Sociology for a Bachelor’s ranking. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large school located in Bozeman, Montana that handed out 62 bachelors’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

MSU Bozeman did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.Of the 16,218 students enrolled at Montana State University, 656 were 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 37 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%.

Full MSU Bozeman Veteran Student Life Report

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Boise State University
Boise, Idaho

With a ranking of #12, Boise State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Sociology for a Bachelor’s list. Boise State is a large public school situated in Boise, Idaho. It awarded 29 bachelors’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

Boise State also made our “Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #14.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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for 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%.

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Brigham Young University - Provo
Provo, Utah

Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Sociology for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 104 bachelors’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at BYU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, BYU supports 36,461 students, and 368 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 220 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,856. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Brigham Young University - Provo]](/colleges/brigham-young-university-provo/student-life/veterans/)

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Colorado State University - Pueblo
Pueblo, Colorado

Colorado State University - Pueblo landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Sociology for a Bachelor’s ranking. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized school located in Pueblo, Colorado that handed out 41 bachelors’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree vets studying sociology list, Colorado State University - Pueblo has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Among the 5,925 students enrolled at Colorado State University - Pueblo, 21 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,707. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Colorado State University - Pueblo Veteran Student Life Report

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Metropolitan State University of Denver
Denver, Colorado

Metropolitan State University of Denver came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Sociology for a Bachelor’s ranking. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s sociology degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

MSU Denver did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.Of the 19,086 students enrolled at MSU Denver, 1,222 were 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. During this same period, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. MSU Denver does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Metropolitan State University of Denver Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho

University of Idaho landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Sociology for a Bachelor’s ranking. U of I is a fairly large public school situated in Moscow, Idaho. It awarded 62 bachelors’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree vets studying sociology list, U of I has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 382 of the 10,791 students enrolled at University of Idaho were GI Bill® students, of which 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. On top of their other funding sources, 29 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 University of Idaho]](/colleges/university-of-idaho/student-life/veterans/)

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Idaho State University
Pocatello, Idaho

Idaho State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Sociology for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Pocatello, Idaho, this fairly large public school awarded 30 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s sociology students in 2020-2021.

ISU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.Of the 11,766 students enrolled at ISU, 422 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 221 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,419. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Idaho State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Fort Lewis College
Durango, Colorado

Fort Lewis College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Sociology for a Bachelor’s ranking. FLC is located in Durango, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 bachelors’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

FLC also made our “Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #15.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. To help with additional expenses, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Fort Lewis College]](/colleges/fort-lewis-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Adams State University
Alamosa, Colorado

Adams State University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Sociology for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Alamosa, Colorado, this small public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified bachelors’s sociology students in 2020-2021.

Adams State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 142 of the 3,164 students enrolled at Adams State University were GI Bill® students, of which 98 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,465. 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.

Full Adams State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Colorado College
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Colorado College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Sociology for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

Colorado College also made our “Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #6.Our most recent data shows that 16 of the 2,050 students enrolled at Colorado College were GI Bill® students, of which 7 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,329. To help with additional expenses, 5 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Weber State University
Ogden, Utah

Weber State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Sociology for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Ogden, Utah, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

WSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.According to our most recent data, WSU supports 29,596 students, and 747 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 472 are 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 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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Western Colorado University
Gunnison, Colorado

Western Colorado University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Sociology for a Bachelor’s ranking. Western is located in Gunnison, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Western, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Of the 3,203 students enrolled at Western, 75 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 46 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,543. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Western does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Western]](/colleges/western-state-college-of-colorado/student-life/veterans/)

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Brigham Young University - Idaho
Rexburg, Idaho

Brigham Young University - Idaho did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Sociology for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. BYU - I is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rexburg, Idaho. The school has a large population, and it awarded 56 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

BYU - I not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 471 of the 44,481 students enrolled at BYU - I 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. To help with additional expenses, 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 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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