2023 Best General Educational Leadership & Administration 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. 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 Educational Leadership and Administration for a Doctorate” ranking.
General Educational Leadership & Administration is the 32nd most popular major in the country with 32,837 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 1,254 general educational leadership and administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Educational Leadership and Administration for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in general educational leadership and administration. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general educational leadership and administration 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 general educational leadership and administration 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 Educational Leadership and Administration for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Educational Leadership and Administration for a Doctorate”.
Top 8 Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Rocky Mountains Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Educational Leadership and Administration for a Doctorate. U of U is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
U of U also made our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #3.According to our most recent data, University of Utah supports 33,081 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Utah does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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 Utah Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Educational Leadership and Administration for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CU Anschutz, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Of the 24,723 students enrolled at CU Anschutz, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. 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 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 University of Denver. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Educational Leadership and Administration for a Doctorate list. University of Denver is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s educational leadership and administration degrees to qualified students.
DU also made our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #2.Of the 13,856 students enrolled at University of Denver, 571 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 373 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,359. On top of their other funding sources, 155 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Idaho State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Educational Leadership and Administration for a Doctorate. Located in Pocatello, Idaho, this fairly large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s educational leadership and administration students in 2020-2021.
ISU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.Among the 11,766 students enrolled at ISU, 422 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 221 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,419. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Educational Leadership and Administration for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Montana landed the #5 spot on the list. The University of Montana is located in Missoula, Montana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s educational leadership and administration degrees to qualified students.
UM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.According to our most recent data, The University of Montana supports 9,808 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full The University of Montana Veteran Student Life Report
Northwest Nazarene University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Educational Leadership and Administration for a Doctorate ranking. This small school is located in Nampa, Idaho, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2020-2021.
NNU also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 80 of the 2,109 students enrolled at Northwest Nazarene University were GI Bill® students, of which 57 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,130. During this same period, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Northwest Nazarene University 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 Northwest Nazarene University Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #7, University of Northern Colorado did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Educational Leadership and Administration for a Doctorate list. Greeley, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s educational leadership and administration degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
University of Northern Colorado did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 11,460 students enrolled at University of Northern Colorado were GI Bill® students, of which 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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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Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Educational Leadership and Administration for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Provo, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s educational leadership and administration students in 2020-2021.
BYU also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Of the 36,461 students enrolled at Brigham Young University - Provo, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,856. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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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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