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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 has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer and Information Sciences for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 51,681 people earned their degree in general computer and information sciences, making the major the 15th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 8,096 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,018 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer and Information Sciences for an Associate” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
One Size Does Not Fit All
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer and Information Sciences for an Associate” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree vets studying computer and information sciences.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin Community College District. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer and Information Sciences for an Associate. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to 144 students in 2020-2021.
Austin Community College District not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 39,896 students enrolled at Austin Community College District, 2,473 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 59 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $735. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Austin Community College District Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer and Information Sciences for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Tarrant County College District landed the #2 spot on the list. Tarrant County College District is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 99 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
Tarrant County College also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,862 of the 43,000 students enrolled at Tarrant County College District were GI Bill® students, of which 1,172 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,319. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Tarrant County College District does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Tarrant County College District Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer and Information Sciences for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Collin County Community College District landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in McKinney, Texas, and it awarded 15 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Collin County Community College District, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Collin County Community College District supports 35,390 students, and 994 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 606 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,042. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Collin County Community College District offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lone Star College System. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer and Information Sciences for an Associate. Lone Star College System is a large school located in The Woodlands, Texas that handed out 86 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
North Harris Montgomery did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 70,109 students enrolled at Lone Star College System, 1,932 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,202 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,042. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Lone Star College System offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer and Information Sciences for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma City Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. OCCC is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 83 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree vets studying computer and information sciences list, OCCC has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 12,227 students enrolled at Oklahoma City Community College, 754 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 327 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,090. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Oklahoma City Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Central New Mexico Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer and Information Sciences for an Associate ranking. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to 70 students in 2020-2021.
CNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, Central New Mexico Community College supports 21,398 students, and 839 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 390 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,171. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Central New Mexico Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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South Texas College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer and Information Sciences for an Associate ranking. McAllen, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
South Texas College also made our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7.Among the 28,233 students enrolled at South Texas College, 532 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 193 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,731. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full South Texas College Veteran Student Life Report
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer and Information Sciences for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 13 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
OSU-OKC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 4,949 students enrolled at Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City, 54 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 77 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,563. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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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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