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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 Washington for CIS for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Computer Information Systems is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 9th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 88,434 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, computer information systems graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $54,066 and had an average of $26,787 in loans still to pay off.
Across Washington, there were 1,860 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $77,877 and $20,148 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for CIS for a Master’s” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer information systems. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer information systems programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer information systems program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for CIS for a Master’s” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.
Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for CIS for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for CIS for a Master’s”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for CIS for a Master’s list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school handed out 322 diplomas to qualified masters’s CIS students in 2020-2021.
UW Seattle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list.According to our most recent data, University of Washington - Seattle Campus supports 48,149 students, and 1,283 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 769 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,190. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Washington - Seattle Campus offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Washington University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for CIS for a Master’s. This fairly large school is located in Bellingham, Washington, and it awarded 16 masters’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
WWU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking.According to our most recent data, WWU supports 15,197 students, and 622 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 324 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,933. To help with additional expenses, 7 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Tacoma Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for CIS for a Master’s list. Located in Tacoma, Washington, this medium-sized public school handed out 116 diplomas to qualified masters’s CIS students in 2020-2021.
UW Tacoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list.According to our most recent data, University of Washington - Tacoma Campus supports 5,364 students, and 721 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 417 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,084. 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.
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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Washington University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for CIS for a Master’s. Central Washington University is a public institution located in Ellensburg, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
CWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list.Of the 11,174 students enrolled at Central Washington University, 711 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 327 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,593. To help with additional expenses, 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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