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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Information Science for a Bachelor’s” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 18,325 people earned their degree in general information science, making the major the 47th most popular in the United States.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 675 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 260 general information science 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 Information Science for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in general information science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general information science programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general information science program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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The information science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Information Science for a Bachelor’s”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Information Science for a Bachelor’s”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Information Science for a Bachelor’s list. U of U is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 120 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
U of U also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Of the 33,081 students enrolled at U of U, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Utah]](/colleges/university-of-utah/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Boulder. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Information Science for a Bachelor’s. Boulder, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s information science degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
CU - Boulder also made our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #1.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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Colorado Boulder]](/colleges/university-of-colorado-boulder/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Information Science for a Bachelor’s. Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 bachelors’s information science degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Colorado State University - Fort Collins supports 32,428 students, and 1,606 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,183 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,701. On top of their other funding sources, 68 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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 Colorado State Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah Valley University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Information Science for a Bachelor’s list. Orem, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s information science degrees to 57 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UVU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 813 of the 40,936 students enrolled at Utah Valley University were GI Bill® students, of which 379 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,550. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships 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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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Information Science for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Pueblo landed the #5 spot on the list. Pueblo, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s information science degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado State University - Pueblo, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Of the 5,925 students enrolled at Colorado State University - Pueblo, 21 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 $2,707. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Colorado State University - Pueblo Veteran Student Life Report
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