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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Criminology for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Criminology for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Criminology for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Criminology is the 80th most popular major in the country with 11,039 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, criminology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $33,568 and had an average of $24,453 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 254 criminology graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,455 and $21,250 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 167 criminology graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,089 and $26,296 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Criminology for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in criminology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent criminology programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the criminology 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 Criminology for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Criminology for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 6 Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Rocky Mountains Region

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Criminology for a Bachelor’s list. University of Utah is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 81 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

U of U also made our “Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #2.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Utah offers 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

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University of Denver
Denver, Colorado

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Criminology for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Denver landed the #2 spot on the list. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 34 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 571 of the 13,856 students enrolled at University of Denver were GI Bill® students, of which 373 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,359. On top of their other funding sources, 155 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%.

Full DU Veteran Student Life Report

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Regis University
Denver, Colorado

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regis University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Criminology for a Bachelor’s list. Regis U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 8 bachelors’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree vets studying criminology list, Regis U has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Among the 6,310 students enrolled at Regis U, 408 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 329 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,208. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 students qualified for 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Pueblo. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Criminology for a Bachelor’s list. Pueblo, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s criminology degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree vets studying criminology list, Colorado State University - Pueblo has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Colorado State University - Pueblo supports 5,925 students, and 21 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 11 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,707. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Colorado State University - Pueblo 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 #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Criminology for a Bachelor’s list. University of Idaho is located in Moscow, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s criminology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U of I, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 382 of the 10,791 students enrolled at University of Idaho were GI Bill® students, of which 248 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,784. To help with additional expenses, 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%.

Full University of Idaho Veteran Student Life Report

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Fort Lewis College
Durango, Colorado

Fort Lewis College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Criminology for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. FLC is a public institution located in Durango, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree vets studying criminology list, FLC has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Criminology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 101 of the 3,469 students enrolled at Fort Lewis College were GI Bill® students, of which 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,268. In addition to receiving other benefits, 6 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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