2023 Best Social Work Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Colorado
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 Colorado for Social Work for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 58,326 people earned their degree in social work, making the major the 13th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, social work graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $37,651 and had an average of $26,679 in loans still to pay off.
Across Colorado, there were 1,103 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,998 and $26,560 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Social Work for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in social work. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality social work programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the social work program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Social Work for a Master’s” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Social Work for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Social Work for a Master’s”.
Top 4 Best Social Work Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Colorado
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Social Work for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Denver landed the #1 spot on the list. DU is a fairly large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 500 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
DU also made our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list, coming in at #1.Of the 13,856 students enrolled at DU, 571 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 373 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,359. In addition to receiving other benefits, 155 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%.
Full University of Denver Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Social Work for a Master’s list. Colorado State is a large school located in Fort Collins, Colorado that handed out 86 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our colorado master’s degree vets studying social work list, Colorado State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,606 of the 32,428 students enrolled at Colorado State University - Fort Collins were GI Bill® students, of which 1,183 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,701. On top of their other funding sources, 68 students received funds 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Colorado State University - Fort Collins]](/colleges/colorado-state-university-fort-collins/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Metropolitan State University of Denver. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Social Work for a Master’s. Metropolitan State University of Denver is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 186 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.
MSU Denver not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list.Of the 19,086 students enrolled at Metropolitan State University of 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 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 Metropolitan State University of Denver Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Social Work for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Pueblo landed the #4 spot on the list. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized public school situated in Pueblo, Colorado. It awarded 22 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Colorado State University - Pueblo also took the #4 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,707. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Colorado State University - Pueblo]](/colleges/colorado-state-university-pueblo/student-life/veterans/)
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Notes and References
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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