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2023 Best General Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Colorado

6 Ranked Colleges
314 Degrees Awarded
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Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Education for a Master's

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 Colorado for Education for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Education is the 41st most popular major in the country with 29,810 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 Colorado, there were 390 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,963 and $27,690 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Education for a Master’s” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general education programs, but they also offer a lot of support to 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 general education program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The education 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 Colorado for Education for a Master’s”.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Education for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Education for a Master’s”.

Top 6 Best General Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Colorado

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Education for a Master’s list. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a large public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 45 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CU Anschutz, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking.According to our most recent data, CU Anschutz supports 24,723 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are 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 received scholarships through 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus]](/colleges/university-of-colorado-denver/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Education for a Master’s list. University of Northern Colorado is a public institution located in Greeley, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 70 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our colorado master’s degree vets studying education list, University of Northern Colorado has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking.Among the 11,460 students enrolled at University of Northern Colorado, 1 are 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 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%.

Full University of Northern Colorado Veteran Student Life Report

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Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, Colorado

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Mesa University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Education for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Grand Junction, Colorado, and it awarded 17 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado Mesa, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking.Of the 9,110 students enrolled at Colorado Mesa, 439 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 196 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,707. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Colorado Mesa offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan State University of Denver. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Education for a Master’s list. MSU Denver is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 74 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our colorado master’s degree vets studying education list, MSU Denver has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,222 of the 19,086 students enrolled at MSU Denver were GI Bill® students, of which 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. During this same period, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. MSU Denver offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Metropolitan State University of Denver Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado State University - Pueblo. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Education for a Master’s. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized public school situated in Pueblo, Colorado. It awarded 42 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Colorado State University - Pueblo also made our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list, coming in at #6.Among the 5,925 students enrolled at Colorado State University - Pueblo, 21 are 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. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Colorado State University - Pueblo offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Western Colorado University
Gunnison, Colorado

Western Colorado University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Education for a Master’s ranking. Located in Gunnison, Colorado, this small public school awarded 52 diplomas to qualified masters’s education students in 2020-2021.

Western did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list.Among the 3,203 students enrolled at Western, 75 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 46 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,543. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Western Colorado University]](/colleges/western-state-college-of-colorado/student-life/veterans/)

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