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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for History for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for History for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for History for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 32,731 people earned their degree in history, making the major the 23rd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, history graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,467 and had an average of $23,587 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 1,251 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,776 and $24,521 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for History for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in history. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality history 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 history 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 History for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region master’s degree vets studying history.

Top 11 Best History Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Rocky Mountains Region

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for History for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 9 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree vets studying history list, U of U has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Of the 33,081 students enrolled at University of Utah, 1 were 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Utah]](/colleges/university-of-utah/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for History for a Master’s. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a large public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 3 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.

CU Anschutz did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.Among the 24,723 students enrolled at CU Anschutz, 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 scholarships through 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 Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus]](/colleges/university-of-colorado-denver/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for History for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, and it awarded 7 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.

Colorado State also made our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, Colorado State University - Fort Collins supports 32,428 students, and 1,606 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,183 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,701. In addition to receiving other benefits, 68 students received funds 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Colorado State University - Fort Collins Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for History for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Boulder, Colorado, and it awarded 3 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.

CU - Boulder did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.According to our most recent data, CU - Boulder supports 37,437 students, and 1,379 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 968 are 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 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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Montana State University
Bozeman, Montana

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for History for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana State University landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Bozeman, Montana, and it awarded 8 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree vets studying history list, MSU Bozeman has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Of the 16,218 students enrolled at MSU Bozeman, 656 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 393 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,023. During this same period, 37 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. MSU Bozeman 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%.

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

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Utah State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for History for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Utah State University is a large school located in Logan, Utah that handed out 8 masters’s history degrees in 2020-2021.

USU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.According to our most recent data, Utah State University supports 27,691 students, and 3 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $285. On top of their other funding sources, 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 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%.

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

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for History for a Master’s list. Located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, this fairly large public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s history students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree vets studying history list, UCCS has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Among the 12,380 students enrolled at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, 11 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,808. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Colorado at Colorado Springs does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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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Boise State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for History for a Master’s ranking. Boise State is located in Boise, Idaho and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s history degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree vets studying history list, Boise State has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Of the 24,069 students enrolled at Boise State University, 1,134 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 798 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,559. To help with additional expenses, 0 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%.

Full Boise State Veteran Student Life Report

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Idaho State University
Pocatello, Idaho

Idaho State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for History for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Pocatello, Idaho, this fairly large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s history students in 2020-2021.

ISU also made our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #11.Of the 11,766 students enrolled at ISU, 422 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 221 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,419. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. ISU offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho

University of Idaho came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for History for a Master’s ranking. University of Idaho is located in Moscow, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s history degrees to qualified students.

U of I also took the #4 spot in our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.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 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%.

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University of Northern Colorado ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for History for a Master’s list. Greeley, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s history degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

University of Northern Colorado did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best History Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.Of the 11,460 students enrolled at University of Northern Colorado, 1 were 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 qualified for 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%.

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

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