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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. 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 New England 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 New England region, there were 3,936 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 505 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,618 and $16,599 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Computer and Information Sciences for an Associate” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general computer and information sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general computer and information sciences programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general computer and information sciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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The computer and information sciences 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 the New England Region for Computer and Information Sciences for an Associate”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Computer and Information Sciences for an Associate”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern New Hampshire University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Computer and Information Sciences for an Associate list. SNHU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Manchester, New Hampshire. It awarded 339 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SNHU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, SNHU supports 134,345 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middlesex Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Computer and Information Sciences for an Associate list. Located in Bedford, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 27 degrees to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region associate degree vets studying computer and information sciences list, Middlesex Community College has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Middlesex Community College supports 6,885 students, and 130 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 93 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,543. In addition to receiving other benefits, 6 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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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Computer and Information Sciences for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Essex Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Haverhill, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.
NECC also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Northern Essex Community College supports 4,715 students, and 116 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 65 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,733. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Northern Essex Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at NECC]](/colleges/northern-essex-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bristol Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Computer and Information Sciences for an Associate. Bristol Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Fall River, Massachusetts. It awarded 43 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region associate degree vets studying computer and information sciences list, Bristol has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Bristol supports 6,256 students, and 144 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 84 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,457. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Bristol Community College]](/colleges/bristol-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Rhode Island. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Computer and Information Sciences for an Associate list. Warwick, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
CCRI also made our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #6.Of the 13,684 students enrolled at Community College of Rhode Island, 408 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 199 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,417. 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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Mount Wachusett Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Computer and Information Sciences for an Associate list. Mount Wachusett Community College is a public institution located in Gardner, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at MWCC, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 138 of the 3,187 students enrolled at Mount Wachusett Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 103 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,760. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Mount Wachusett Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full MWCC Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #7, Quinsigamond Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Computer and Information Sciences for an Associate list. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region associate degree vets studying computer and information sciences list, Quinsigamond Community College has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Quinsigamond Community College supports 6,942 students, and 159 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 84 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,332. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Quinsigamond Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Quinsigamond 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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