2023 Best Zoology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Rocky Mountains Region
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 the Rocky Mountains Region for Zoology for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Zoology is the 165th most popular major in the country with 2,984 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, zoology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $25,104 and had an average of $23,855 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 368 zoology graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,056 and $22,198 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Zoology for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in zoology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality zoology 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 zoology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Zoology for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Zoology for a Doctorate”.
Top 3 Best Zoology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Rocky Mountains Region
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Zoology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #1 spot on the list. Colorado State is a large school located in Fort Collins, Colorado that handed out 1 doctorate’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Zoology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” 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. To help with additional expenses, 68 students received scholarships 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Colorado State]](/colleges/colorado-state-university-fort-collins/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Zoology for a Doctorate list. Located in Logan, Utah, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s zoology students in 2020-2021.
USU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Zoology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.Among the 27,691 students enrolled at Utah State University, 3 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $285. During this same period, 0 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at USU]](/colleges/utah-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Zoology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Idaho landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Moscow, Idaho, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.
U of I also made our “Best Zoology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 382 of the 10,791 students enrolled at U of I were GI Bill® students, of which 248 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,784. To help with additional expenses, 29 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. U of I 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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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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