2023 Best Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Colleges for Veterans in the Rocky Mountains Region
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Degrees Awarded
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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 Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 854 people earned their degree in modeling, virtual environments and simulation, making the major the 483rd most popular in the United States.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 54 modeling, virtual environments and simulation graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in modeling, virtual environments and simulation. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great modeling, virtual environments and simulation 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 modeling, virtual environments and simulation program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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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 the Rocky Mountains Region for Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation”.
Top 3 Best Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Colleges for Veterans in the Rocky Mountains Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation list. UCCS is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s modeling, virtual environments and simulation degrees to qualified students.
UCCS did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 11 of the 12,380 students enrolled at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Colorado at Colorado Springs offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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 Colorado at Colorado Springs Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation list. Rexburg, Idaho is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s modeling, virtual environments and simulation degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
BYU - I also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 471 of the 44,481 students enrolled at Brigham Young University - Idaho were GI Bill® students, of which 200 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,677. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Brigham Young University - Idaho]](/colleges/brigham-young-university-idaho/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation that were part of this year’s ranking, Neumont College of Computer Science landed the #3 spot on the list. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s modeling, virtual environments and simulation degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
Neumont 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 529 students enrolled at Neumont, 31 were 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 $14,507. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Full Neumont College of Computer Science Veteran Student Life Report
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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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