2023 Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Rocky Mountains Region

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Communication Sciences for a Doctorate. University of Utah is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 10 doctorate’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

U of U also made our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #3.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 33,081 students enrolled at University of Utah were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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

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University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, Colorado

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Communication Sciences for a Doctorate list. Located in Boulder, Colorado, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s communication sciences students in 2020-2021.

CU - Boulder did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.Of the 37,437 students enrolled at CU - Boulder, 1,379 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 968 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,889. On top of their other funding sources, 46 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

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Utah State University
Logan, Utah

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Communication Sciences for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the #3 spot on the list. USU is a large school located in Logan, Utah that handed out 6 doctorate’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

USU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Among the 27,691 students enrolled at USU, 3 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $285. To help with additional expenses, 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%.

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Idaho State University
Pocatello, Idaho

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Idaho State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Communication Sciences for a Doctorate. Idaho State University is a public institution located in Pocatello, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ISU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Idaho State University supports 11,766 students, and 422 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 221 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,419. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Idaho State University]](/colleges/idaho-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions
Provo, Utah

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Communication Sciences for a Doctorate list. Located in Provo, Utah, this small private for-profit school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s communication sciences students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at RMUoHP, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Of the 1,193 students enrolled at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions, 39 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 27 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,310. During this same period, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, Colorado

University of Northern Colorado did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Communication Sciences for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. University of Northern Colorado is located in Greeley, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.

University of Northern Colorado not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Northern Colorado]](/colleges/university-of-northern-colorado/student-life/veterans/)