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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. 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 Arizona for CIS for a Master’s” ranking.
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 Arizona, there were 2,609 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,720 and $33,133 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for CIS for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in computer information systems. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer information systems programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer information systems program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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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 Arizona for CIS for a Master’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.
Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for CIS for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for CIS for a Master’s”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for CIS for a Master’s list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 120 degrees to qualified masters’s CIS students in 2020-2021.
University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona” list.Our most recent data shows that 2,131 of the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona were GI Bill® students, of which 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,880. To help with additional expenses, 31 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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 Grand Canyon University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for CIS for a Master’s. This large school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 280 masters’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Grand Canyon University also made our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 7,172 of the 103,427 students enrolled at Grand Canyon University were GI Bill® students, of which 4,951 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,970. On top of their other funding sources, 5 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Grand Canyon University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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 Phoenix - Arizona. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for CIS for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 56 masters’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
UOPX - Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona” list.Our most recent data shows that 135 of the 89,763 students enrolled at University of Phoenix - Arizona were GI Bill® students, of which 157 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,437. To help with additional expenses, 1 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American InterContinental University - Online. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for CIS for a Master’s. American InterContinental University - Online is a private for-profit institution located in Schaumburg, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 97 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
AIU Online did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona” list.Among the 15,415 students enrolled at AIU Online, 640 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 665 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,136. On top of their other funding sources, 9 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. AIU Online does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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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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