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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Digital Communication

6 Ranked Colleges
258 Degrees Awarded
$29,600 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Digital Communication

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Digital Communication” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Radio, Television & Digital Communication is the 61st most popular major in the country with 17,669 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, radio, television and digital communication graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,775 and had an average of $24,244 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 258 radio, television and digital communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,256 and $9,500 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Digital Communication” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in radio, television and digital communication. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent radio, television and digital communication programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the radio, television and digital communication program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Digital Communication

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Digital Communication”.

Top 6 Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Colleges for Veterans in the Rocky Mountains Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Digital Communication list. Located in Boulder, Colorado, this large public school handed out 71 degrees to qualified ’s digital communication students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CU - Boulder, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” 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. On top of their other funding sources, 46 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Colorado Boulder offers 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%.

Full University of Colorado Boulder Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Digital Communication that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the #2 spot on the list. UCCS is a fairly large school located in Colorado Springs, Colorado that handed out 2 ’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCCS, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,808. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds 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%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan State University of Denver. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Digital Communication list. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s digital communication degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

MSU Denver not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,619. On top of their other funding sources, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full MSU Denver Veteran Student Life Report

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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 #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Digital Communication. U of I is a public institution located in Moscow, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

U of I also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” 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. University of Idaho offers 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 U of I Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado Christian University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Digital Communication. CCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lakewood, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

CCU also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 574 of the 7,839 students enrolled at Colorado Christian University were GI Bill® students, of which 446 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,761. On top of their other funding sources, 11 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full CCU Veteran Student Life Report

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Dixie State University
Saint George, Utah

Dixie State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Digital Communication ranking. Dixie State University is a fairly large public school situated in Saint George, Utah. It awarded 5 ’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

Dixie State College also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 267 of the 12,043 students enrolled at Dixie State University were GI Bill® students, of which 96 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,877. During this same period, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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