2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences for a Master’s
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences is the 502nd most popular major in the country with 767 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 37 other geological and earth sciences/geosciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences for a Master’s” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other geological and earth sciences/geosciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other geological and earth sciences/geosciences programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the other geological and earth sciences/geosciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences for a Master’s”.
Top 2 Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Rocky Mountains Region
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at U of U, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Among the 33,081 students enrolled at University of Utah, 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 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. University of Utah offers credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado School of Mines. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences for a Master’s. Colorado School of Mines is located in Golden, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences degrees to qualified students.
Mines also made our “Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 234 of the 6,744 students enrolled at Mines were GI Bill® students, of which 145 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,456. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Full Colorado School of Mines 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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