2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$25,500
Avg Cost*
When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 1,046 people earned their degree in vocational rehabilitation counseling/counselor, making the major the 422nd most popular in the United States.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 25 vocational rehabilitation counseling/counselor graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in vocational rehabilitation counseling/counselor. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great vocational rehabilitation counseling/counselor programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the vocational rehabilitation counseling/counselor program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling”.
Top 2 Best Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Colleges for Veterans in the Rocky Mountains Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling list. This large school is located in Logan, Utah, and it awarded 21 ’s vocational rehabilitation counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
USU also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 27,691 students enrolled at USU were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $285. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. USU does offer 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Utah State University]](/colleges/utah-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling list. University of Northern Colorado is a public institution located in Greeley, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Northern Colorado also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 11,460 students enrolled at University of Northern Colorado 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. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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%.
Full University of Northern Colorado Veteran Student Life Report
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Notes and References
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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