2021 Best Colleges for Veterans in Wyoming
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 Best Colleges for Veterans in Wyoming ranking is part of that endeavor.
We analyzed 7 colleges and universities across Wyoming to determine which were the best for veterans and active service members. Our ranking methodology focuses on over 20 different objective factors - such as percentage of costs covered by the GI Bill®, number of GI Bill® recipients at the school, and overall quality - to make this determination.
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Top Colleges for Veterans in Wyoming
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University of Wyoming tops this year’s ranking as the best school for veterans in Wyoming. Located in Laramie, Wyoming, the fairly large public school handed out 3,143 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Of the 11,829 students enrolled at UW, 485 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 317 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,839. During this same period, 9 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UW does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The low student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%. UW not only placed well in our veterans ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Schools in Wyoming list.
Out of the 7 schools in Wyoming that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Wyoming Community College District landed the #2 spot on the list. Northern Wyoming Community College District is a small public school situated in Sheridan, Wyoming. It awarded 470 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
According to our most recent data, Northern Wyoming Community College District supports 3,741 students, and 122 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 71 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,480. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
In addition to its best for vets ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Northern Wyoming Community College District is ranked #2 for overall quality in Wyoming.
Out of the 7 schools in Wyoming that were part of this year’s ranking, Casper College landed the #3 spot on the list. Casper, Wyoming is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 595 students in 2019-2020.
Of the 3,551 students enrolled at Casper College, 137 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 79 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,989. On top of their other funding sources, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Western Wyoming Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for veterans in Wyoming. This small public school is located in Rock Springs, Wyoming, and it awarded 258 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
According to our most recent data, WWCC supports 2,776 students, and 37 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 25 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,446. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Laramie County Community College. The school came in at #5 in Wyoming on this year’s best for vets ranking. Located in Cheyenne, Wyoming, the small public school awarded 537 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2019-2020.
According to our most recent data, LCCC supports 3,838 students, and 211 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 125 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,134. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
LCCC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Schools in Wyoming list.
Northwest College did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Veterans in Wyoming ranking, coming in at #6. Northwest Community College is located in Powell, Wyoming and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 291 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
According to our most recent data, Northwest Community College supports 1,438 students, and 39 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 21 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,080. Northwest Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Central Wyoming College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Veterans in Wyoming ranking. Central Wyoming College is a small public school located in Riverton, Wyoming that handed out 213 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
According to our most recent data, CWC supports 1,755 students, and 27 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 20 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,311. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. CWC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Schools in Wyoming list.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 7 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)
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%.
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