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

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Chemistry for a Doctorate

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Chemistry for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Chemistry is the 43rd most popular major in the country with 20,056 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 680 general chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

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

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

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Chemistry for a Doctorate

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

Top 6 Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Rocky Mountains Region

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Chemistry for a Doctorate. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school handed out 19 degrees to qualified doctorate’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.

U of U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Utah supports 33,081 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Utah 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Chemistry for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Colorado Boulder is a public institution located in Boulder, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

CU - Boulder also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,379 of the 37,437 students enrolled at University of Colorado Boulder were GI Bill® students, of which 968 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,889. During this same period, 46 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Colorado Boulder Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Chemistry for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #3 spot on the list. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 doctorate’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,606 of the 32,428 students enrolled at Colorado State were GI Bill® students, of which 1,183 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,701. To help with additional expenses, 68 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Colorado State University - Fort Collins]](/colleges/colorado-state-university-fort-collins/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Chemistry for a Doctorate list. UW is a public institution located in Laramie, Wyoming. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UW also made our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, University of Wyoming supports 11,829 students, and 473 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 255 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,738. On top of their other funding sources, 13 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Wyoming 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%.

Full UW Veteran Student Life Report

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Montana State University
Bozeman, Montana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montana State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Chemistry for a Doctorate. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public school situated in Bozeman, Montana. It awarded 4 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region doctor’s degree vets studying chemistry list, MSU Bozeman has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’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. To help with additional expenses, 37 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%.

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Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Chemistry for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Provo, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.

BYU also made our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #5.Of the 36,461 students enrolled at Brigham Young University - Provo, 368 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 220 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,856. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at BYU]](/colleges/brigham-young-university-provo/student-life/veterans/)

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