2023 Best Reading Teacher Education 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. 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 Reading Teacher Education” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 6,490 people earned their degree in reading teacher education, making the major the 129th most popular in the United States.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 74 reading teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Reading Teacher Education” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in reading teacher education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality reading teacher education programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the reading teacher 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 Reading Teacher Education
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Reading Teacher Education”.
Top 3 Best Reading Teacher Education Colleges for Veterans in the Rocky Mountains Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boise State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Reading Teacher Education list. Boise State University is a public institution located in Boise, Idaho. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Boise State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 24,069 students enrolled at Boise State, 1,134 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 798 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,559. 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 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 Boise State Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Reading Teacher Education that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Greeley, Colorado, and it awarded 32 ’s reading teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Northern Colorado also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Northern Colorado supports 11,460 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regis University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Reading Teacher Education list. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s reading teacher education degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
Regis U also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 408 of the 6,310 students enrolled at Regis University were GI Bill® students, of which 329 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,208. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Regis University offers 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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