2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Animal Science for a Master’s

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins
Fort Collins, Colorado

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Animal Science for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, this large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s animal science students in 2020-2021.

Colorado State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,701. To help with additional expenses, 68 students received scholarships 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Animal Science for a Master’s list. Located in Laramie, Wyoming, this fairly large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s animal science students in 2020-2021.

UW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,738. In addition to receiving other benefits, 13 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%.

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Utah State University
Logan, Utah

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Utah State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Animal Science for a Master’s. Utah State University is a public institution located in Logan, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

USU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Utah 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%.

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