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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Public Relations for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Public Relations for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Public Relations for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 21,099 people earned their degree in public relations and advertising, making the major the 52nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, public relations and advertising graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $38,287 and had an average of $23,973 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 796 public relations and advertising graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,301 and $20,730 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 724 public relations and advertising graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,089 and $26,296 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Public Relations for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in public relations and advertising. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great public relations and advertising programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the public relations and advertising program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Public Relations for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Public Relations for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 7 Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Rocky Mountains Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Boulder. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Public Relations for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Boulder, Colorado, and it awarded 385 bachelors’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.

CU - Boulder also took the #1 spot in our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Among the 37,437 students enrolled at University of Colorado Boulder, 1,379 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 968 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,889. During this same period, 46 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Colorado Boulder does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 CU - Boulder]](/colleges/university-of-colorado-boulder/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Idaho. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Public Relations for a Bachelor’s. Located in Moscow, Idaho, this fairly large public school handed out 72 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s public relations students in 2020-2021.

U of I also took the #3 spot in our “Best Public Relations & Advertising 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 funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Idaho 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at U of I]](/colleges/university-of-idaho/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Public Relations for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Boise State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Boise State University is located in Boise, Idaho and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s public relations degrees to qualified students.

Boise State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.According to our most recent data, Boise State University supports 24,069 students, and 1,134 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 798 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,559. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Boise State University offers 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Boise State]](/colleges/boise-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Public Relations for a Bachelor’s list. BYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah. It awarded 187 bachelors’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.

BYU also made our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #2.Of the 36,461 students enrolled at BYU, 368 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 220 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,856. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. BYU offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Metropolitan State University of Denver. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Public Relations for a Bachelor’s. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s public relations degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

MSU Denver also made our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #6.Among the 19,086 students enrolled at MSU Denver, 1,222 are 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. During this same period, 7 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Utah State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Public Relations for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Logan, Utah, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $285. 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.

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 USU]](/colleges/utah-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Colorado Christian University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Public Relations for a Bachelor’s ranking. CCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Lakewood, Colorado. It awarded 7 bachelors’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.

CCU also made our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #7.According to our most recent data, CCU supports 7,839 students, and 574 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 446 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,761. On top of their other funding sources, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. CCU offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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