2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for General Nuclear Engineering for a Master’s

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for General Nuclear Engineering for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Utah is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s general nuclear engineering degrees to qualified students.

U of U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 33,081 students enrolled at U of U 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. U of U offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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%.

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University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Idaho. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for General Nuclear Engineering for a Master’s list. University of Idaho is a fairly large public school situated in Moscow, Idaho. It awarded 7 masters’s general nuclear engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

U of I not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 382 of the 10,791 students enrolled at U of I were GI Bill® students, of which 248 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,784. During this same period, 29 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%.

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Colorado School of Mines
Golden, Colorado

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for General Nuclear Engineering for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado School of Mines landed the #3 spot on the list. Mines is located in Golden, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s general nuclear engineering degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree vets studying general nuclear engineering list, Mines has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Colorado School of Mines supports 6,744 students, and 234 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 145 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,456. During this same period, 0 students qualified for 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

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