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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Computer and Information Sciences” ranking.
General Computer & Information Sciences is the 15th most popular major in the country with 51,681 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across North Carolina, there were 134 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Computer and Information Sciences” ranking looked at 4 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Computer and Information Sciences” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Computer and Information Sciences”.
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Computer and Information Sciences that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #1 spot on the list. UNC Charlotte is a large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 20 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
UNC Charlotte not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,476 of the 30,146 students enrolled at UNC Charlotte were GI Bill® students, of which 642 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,691. On top of their other funding sources, 13 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Computer and Information Sciences list. University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a fairly large school located in Wilmington, North Carolina that handed out 11 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
UNCW also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 1,169 of the 17,915 students enrolled at UNCW were GI Bill® students, of which 659 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,129. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.
Full UNCW Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Computer and Information Sciences that were part of this year’s ranking, Guilford College landed the #3 spot on the list. Guilford College is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
Guilford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 47 of the 1,429 students enrolled at Guilford College were GI Bill® students, of which 18 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,622. To help with additional expenses, 10 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Guilford College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Guilford Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina Wesleyan College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Computer and Information Sciences list. Located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 35 diplomas to qualified ’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Carolina Wesleyan College, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 1,720 students enrolled at North Carolina Wesleyan College, 10 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,353. During this same period, 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 North Carolina Wesleyan 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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