2023 Best General Education Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Rocky Mountains Region
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Ranked Colleges
103
Degrees Awarded
$23,500
Avg Cost*
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 Education for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 29,810 people earned their degree in general education, making the major the 41st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $48,719 and had an average of $23,394 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 783 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,358 and $19,756 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 103 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,822 and $20,997 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Education for an Associate” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in general education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general education programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general education program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Education for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Education for an Associate”.
Top 2 Best General Education Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Rocky Mountains Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Montana - Western. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Education for an Associate list. The University of Montana - Western is a public institution located in Dillon, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 38 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Montana Western not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.Of the 1,334 students enrolled at The University of Montana - Western, 51 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,068. To help with additional expenses, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Weber State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Education for an Associate list. Weber State University is a large school located in Ogden, Utah that handed out 17 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
WSU also made our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #2.Among the 29,596 students enrolled at Weber State University, 747 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 472 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,815. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Weber State University 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%.
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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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