Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for General Public Health for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Utah is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
U of U also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Among the 33,081 students enrolled at University of Utah, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Utah offers credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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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