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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Physical Therapy for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Physical Therapy for a Doctorate

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Physical Therapy for a Doctorate” ranking.

Physical Therapy/Therapist is the 55th most popular major in the country with 13,655 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 744 physical therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Physical Therapy for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in physical therapy/therapist. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality physical therapy/therapist programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the physical therapy/therapist program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Physical Therapy for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Physical Therapy for a Doctorate”.

Top 6 Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Rocky Mountains Region

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

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 Physical Therapy for a Doctorate list. University of Utah is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to qualified students.

U of U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Physical Therapy for a Doctorate list. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to 66 students in 2020-2021.

CU Anschutz not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus supports 24,723 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. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus 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%.

Full CU Anschutz Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Montana
Missoula, Montana

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Physical Therapy for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Montana landed the #3 spot on the list. The University of Montana is a public institution located in Missoula, Montana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 394 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UM also took the #3 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Among the 9,808 students enrolled at The University of Montana, 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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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 Physical Therapy for a Doctorate. Located in Pocatello, Idaho, this fairly large public school awarded 45 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s physical therapy students in 2020-2021.

ISU also made our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #6.According to our most recent data, ISU 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. ISU offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Regis University
Denver, Colorado

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Regis University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Physical Therapy for a Doctorate. Regis University is a medium-sized school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 83 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

Regis U also took the #5 spot in our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” 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. During this same period, 7 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%.

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With a ranking of #6, Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Physical Therapy for a Doctorate list. Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions is located in Provo, Utah and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 95 doctorate’s physical therapy degrees to qualified students.

RMUoHP also made our “Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #1.According to our most recent data, RMUoHP supports 1,193 students, and 39 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 27 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,310. During this same period, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full RMUoHP Veteran Student Life Report

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