2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Divinity Studies
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Divinity Studies” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Divinity/Ministry is the 113th most popular major in the country with 7,238 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Colorado, there were 101 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Divinity Studies” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in divinity/ministry. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality divinity/ministry programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the divinity/ministry program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Divinity Studies
The colleges and universities below are the best for colorado vets studying divinity studies.
Top 2 Best Divinity/Ministry Colleges for Veterans in Colorado
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Divinity Studies that were part of this year’s ranking, Denver Seminary landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Littleton, Colorado, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 39 degrees to qualified ’s divinity studies students in 2020-2021.
Denver Seminary also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 856 students enrolled at Denver Seminary were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,845. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Denver Seminary Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nazarene Bible College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Divinity Studies list. Located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 38 diplomas to qualified ’s divinity studies students in 2020-2021.
Nazarene Bible College also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 608 students enrolled at Nazarene Bible College, 23 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,869. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Nazarene Bible College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Nazarene Bible College]](/colleges/nazarene-bible-college/student-life/veterans/)
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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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