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2023 Best Forestry, General Colleges for Veterans in the Rocky Mountains Region

2 Ranked Colleges
37 Degrees Awarded
$29,100 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Forestry, General

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Forestry, General” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Forestry, General is the 468th most popular major in the country with 878 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 37 forestry, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Forestry, General” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in forestry, general. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent forestry, general programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the forestry, general program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Forestry, General” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Forestry, General

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Forestry, General”.

Top 2 Best Forestry, General Colleges for Veterans in the Rocky Mountains Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Forestry, General list. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a public institution located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Colorado State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.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. On top of their other funding sources, 68 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Colorado State Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Idaho. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Forestry, General list. U of I is a fairly large public school situated in Moscow, Idaho. It awarded 27 ’s forestry, general degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U of I, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 10,791 students enrolled at University of Idaho, 382 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 29 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Idaho 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 U of I Veteran Student Life Report

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