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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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for General Metallurgical Engineering for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
General Metallurgical Engineering is the 831st most popular major in the country with 179 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 84 general metallurgical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for General Metallurgical Engineering for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general metallurgical engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general metallurgical engineering programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general metallurgical engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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The general metallurgical engineering 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 the Rocky Mountains Region for General Metallurgical Engineering for a Doctorate”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region doctor’s degree vets studying general metallurgical engineering.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for General Metallurgical Engineering for a Doctorate list. University of Utah is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 6 doctorate’s general metallurgical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
U of U also made our “Best General Metallurgical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, U of U supports 33,081 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full U of U Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for General Metallurgical Engineering for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado School of Mines landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Golden, Colorado, this medium-sized public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general metallurgical engineering students in 2020-2021.
Mines not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Metallurgical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.Among the 6,744 students enrolled at Colorado School of Mines, 234 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 145 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,456. On top of their other funding sources, 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Colorado School of Mines]](/colleges/colorado-school-of-mines/student-life/veterans/)
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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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