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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 Middle Atlantic Region for Computer and Information Sciences for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
General Computer & Information Sciences is the 15th most popular major in the country with 51,681 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 10,216 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,479 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,164 and $17,633 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computer and Information Sciences for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in general computer and information sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general computer and information sciences programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the general computer and information sciences program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computer and Information Sciences for an Associate” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computer and Information Sciences for an Associate”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rochester Institute of Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computer and Information Sciences for an Associate. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
RIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 16,158 students enrolled at Rochester Institute of Technology, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,424. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rochester Institute of Technology offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Rochester Institute of Technology]](/colleges/rochester-institute-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Monroe College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computer and Information Sciences for an Associate. Monroe College is a medium-sized school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 48 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Monroe College also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Monroe College supports 6,541 students, and 210 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 153 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,791. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Monroe College Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delaware Technical Community College - Terry. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computer and Information Sciences for an Associate list. Located in Dover, Delaware, this fairly large public school awarded 25 degrees to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
Delaware Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 203 of the 12,955 students enrolled at Delaware Tech were GI Bill® students, of which 140 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,025. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computer and Information Sciences for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Frederick Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Frederick, Maryland, this medium-sized public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
Frederick Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 235 of the 5,756 students enrolled at Frederick Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 150 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,719. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Frederick Community College]](/colleges/frederick-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Community College of Baltimore County. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computer and Information Sciences for an Associate. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this fairly large public school awarded 44 degrees to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
CCBC also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 17,573 students enrolled at Community College of Baltimore County, 52 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 26 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,886. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Community College of Baltimore County offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full CCBC Veteran Student Life Report
New York City College of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computer and Information Sciences for an Associate list. City Tech is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 176 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region associate degree vets studying computer and information sciences list, City Tech has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, City Tech supports 15,513 students, and 192 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 124 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,849. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full City Tech Veteran Student Life Report
Borough of Manhattan Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computer and Information Sciences for an Associate ranking. Borough of Manhattan Community College is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 102 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
BMCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, BMCC supports 22,496 students, and 445 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 345 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,303. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Anne Arundel Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computer and Information Sciences for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. AACC is a fairly large school located in Arnold, Maryland that handed out 39 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
AACC also made our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #5.Among the 11,948 students enrolled at Anne Arundel Community College, 704 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 470 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,961. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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With a ranking of #9, Hagerstown Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computer and Information Sciences for an Associate list. HCC is located in Hagerstown, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
HCC also took the #11 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 117 of the 3,433 students enrolled at HCC were GI Bill® students, of which 74 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,484. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. HCC offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at HCC]](/colleges/hagerstown-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #10, Brookdale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computer and Information Sciences for an Associate list. Brookdale Community College is a public institution located in Lincroft, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 54 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Brookdale Community College also made our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #6.Among the 10,438 students enrolled at Brookdale Community College, 3 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,980. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Brookdale Community College]](/colleges/brookdale-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #11, Community College of Allegheny County did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computer and Information Sciences for an Associate list. CCAC is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
CCAC also took the #12 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 357 of the 13,217 students enrolled at Community College of Allegheny County were GI Bill® students, of which 228 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,255. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Community College of Philadelphia landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computer and Information Sciences for an Associate ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to 130 students in 2020-2021.
Community College of Philadelphia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 13,672 students enrolled at Community College of Philadelphia, 291 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 136 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,118. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Community College of Philadelphia offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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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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