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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 Colorado for Geographic Information Science for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Geographic Information Science is the 333rd most popular major in the country with 3,231 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Colorado, there were 161 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 3 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,095 and $24,621 respectively.
The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great geographic information science programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the geographic information science program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
One Size Does Not Fit All
The geographic information science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Geographic Information Science for an Associate”.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.
The colleges and universities below are the best for colorado associate degree vets studying geographic information science.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Front Range Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Geographic Information Science for an Associate list. FRCC is located in Westminster, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s geographic information science degrees to qualified students.
FRCC also made our “Best Geographic Information Science Associate Degree Schools in Colorado” list, coming in at #1.According to our most recent data, FRCC supports 18,703 students, and 64 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 62 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,170. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Front Range Community College 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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