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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Computer & Information Sciences for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 1,887 people earned their degree in other computer and information sciences, making the major the 320th most popular in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 355 other computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Computer & Information Sciences for a Master’s” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other computer and information sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great other computer and information sciences programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the other computer and information sciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Computer & Information Sciences for a Master’s”.
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Computer & Information Sciences for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 27 masters’s other computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Carnegie Mellon, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Other Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 117 of the 13,519 students enrolled at Carnegie Mellon were GI Bill® students, of which 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,422. In addition to receiving other benefits, 36 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Carnegie Mellon Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Computer & Information Sciences for a Master’s list. Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 masters’s other computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
Rutgers New Brunswick not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Other Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 50,411 students enrolled at Rutgers University - New Brunswick were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,625. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rutgers University - New Brunswick offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Full Rutgers New Brunswick Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Computer & Information Sciences for a Master’s list. Located in Old Westbury, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified masters’s other computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
NYIT also made our “Best Other Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3.Among the 6,851 students enrolled at NYIT, 4 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $24,477. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 New York Institute of Technology Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Computer & Information Sciences for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Adelphi University landed the #4 spot on the list. Adelphi is located in Garden City, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s other computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
Adelphi did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Other Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 7,584 students enrolled at Adelphi University, 99 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 73 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,421. To help with additional expenses, 18 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Adelphi University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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 Adelphi 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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