2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Student Counseling for a Master’s

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, Colorado

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 Colorado for Student Counseling for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and it awarded 66 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

UCCS also took the #3 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 11 of the 12,380 students enrolled at UCCS were GI Bill® students, of which 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,808. 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%.

Full UCCS Veteran Student Life Report

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins
Fort Collins, Colorado

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Student Counseling for a Master’s list. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a public institution located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Colorado State also made our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list, coming in at #1.Of the 32,428 students enrolled at Colorado State, 1,606 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,183 were 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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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University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, Colorado

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Student Counseling for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Greeley, Colorado, and it awarded 23 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Northern Colorado did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 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%.

Full University of Northern Colorado Veteran Student Life Report