2023 Best General Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
31
Ranked Colleges
1,872
Degrees Awarded
$28,100
Avg Cost*
Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly for Computer Programming for a Bachelor’s” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 8,750 people earned their degree in general computer programming, making the major the 137th most popular in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,872 general computer programming graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Computer Programming for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 31 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general computer programming. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general computer programming programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general computer programming program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly for Computer Programming for a Bachelor’s” list to help you make the college decision.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Computer Programming for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Computer Programming for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 25 Best General Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Computer Programming for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 149 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer programming students in 2020-2021.
DePaul also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 528 of the 21,922 students enrolled at DePaul were GI Bill® students, of which 367 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,957. To help with additional expenses, 101 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. DePaul does offer 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rowan University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Computer Programming for a Bachelor’s. This fairly large school is located in Glassboro, New Jersey, and it awarded 139 bachelors’s computer programming degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying computer programming list, Rowan has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Rowan supports 19,678 students, and 423 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 221 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,069. 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 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%.
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Out of the 31 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Computer Programming for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. UC is a large school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 60 bachelors’s computer programming degrees in 2020-2021.
UC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 909 of the 40,826 students enrolled at UC were GI Bill® students, of which 498 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,806. On top of their other funding sources, 15 students received funds 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full UC Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Dearborn. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Computer Programming for a Bachelor’s. This medium-sized school is located in Dearborn, Michigan, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s computer programming degrees in 2020-2021.
UM Dearborn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 8,783 students enrolled at University of Michigan - Dearborn, 159 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 111 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,134. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Michigan - Dearborn 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UM Dearborn]](/colleges/university-of-michigan-dearborn/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Akron Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Computer Programming for a Bachelor’s list. University of Akron Main Campus is a public institution located in Akron, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Akron Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 16,094 students enrolled at University of Akron Main Campus, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,240. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Akron Main Campus]](/colleges/university-of-akron-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #6, Limestone College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Computer Programming for a Bachelor’s list. Gaffney, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer programming degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
Limestone College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best General Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Limestone College supports 1,943 students, and 144 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 79 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,754. In addition to receiving other benefits, 18 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Limestone College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Limestone College]](/colleges/limestone-college/student-life/veterans/)
Grand Canyon University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Computer Programming for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s computer programming degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying computer programming list, Grand Canyon University has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,970. To help with additional expenses, 5 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%.
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Bellevue University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Computer Programming for a Bachelor’s ranking. Bellevue, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer programming degrees to 72 students in 2020-2021.
Bellevue University also took the #13 spot in our “Best General Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Bellevue University supports 13,059 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. 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.
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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Lake Washington Institute of Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Computer Programming for a Bachelor’s list. Lake Washington Institute of Technology is a small school located in Kirkland, Washington that handed out 21 bachelors’s computer programming degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying computer programming list, LWTech has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 139 of the 3,319 students enrolled at Lake Washington Institute of Technology were GI Bill® students, of which 106 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,241. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Lake Washington Institute of Technology does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full LWTech Veteran Student Life Report
Baker College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Computer Programming for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Owosso, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer programming degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Baker College also made our “Best General Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #25.Of the 6,028 students enrolled at Baker College, 173 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 143 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,169. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Baker College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Western Governors University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Computer Programming for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. WGU is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 625 bachelors’s computer programming degrees in 2020-2021.
WGU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Western Governors University supports 147,866 students, and 8,828 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5,287 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,681. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Western Governors University offers 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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Herzing University - Minneapolis ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Computer Programming for a Bachelor’s list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer programming degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Herzing University - Minneapolis also made our “Best General Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16.Among the 626 students enrolled at Herzing University - Minneapolis, 26 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 12 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,118. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Herzing University - Minneapolis Veteran Student Life Report
Siena College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Computer Programming for a Bachelor’s ranking. Siena College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Loudonville, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Siena did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best General Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 3,425 students enrolled at Siena, 48 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 25 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,102. During this same period, 13 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Siena offers 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Fort Hays State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Computer Programming for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Hays, Kansas, and it awarded 154 bachelors’s computer programming degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at FHSU, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best General Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 352 of the 15,033 students enrolled at Fort Hays State University were GI Bill® students, of which 222 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,389. 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 FHSU Veteran Student Life Report
Herzing University - Madison landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Computer Programming for a Bachelor’s ranking. Herzing University - Madison is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 5 bachelors’s computer programming degrees in 2020-2021.
Herzing University - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best General Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 2,392 students enrolled at Herzing University - Madison, 177 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 106 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,030. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Youngstown State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Computer Programming for a Bachelor’s ranking. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school situated in Youngstown, Ohio. It awarded 9 bachelors’s computer programming degrees in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 327 of the 11,835 students enrolled at Youngstown State University were GI Bill® students, of which 130 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,697. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Youngstown State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Youngstown State University Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #17, Herzing University - Kenosha did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Computer Programming for a Bachelor’s list. Kenosha, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer programming degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Herzing University - Kenosha did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best General Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 679 students enrolled at Herzing University - Kenosha, 48 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 37 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,029. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Herzing University - Kenosha does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Herzing University - Kenosha]](/colleges/herzing-university-kenosha/student-life/veterans/)
Champlain College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Computer Programming for a Bachelor’s ranking. Champlain is located in Burlington, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s computer programming degrees to qualified students.
Champlain also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 4,137 students enrolled at Champlain College, 301 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 196 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,769. In addition to receiving other benefits, 26 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Champlain College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Champlain]](/colleges/champlain-college/student-life/veterans/)
Farmingdale State College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Computer Programming for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Farmingdale, New York, and it awarded 158 bachelors’s computer programming degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying computer programming list, SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best General Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 250 of the 10,018 students enrolled at Farmingdale State College were GI Bill® students, of which 174 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,431. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Farmingdale State College 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale]](/colleges/farmingdale-state-college/student-life/veterans/)
Herzing University - Brookfield came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Computer Programming for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Brookfield, Wisconsin, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s computer programming degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Herzing University - Brookfield, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best General Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 25 of the 498 students enrolled at Herzing University - Brookfield were GI Bill® students, of which 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,686. To help with additional expenses, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Herzing University - Brookfield does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Computer Programming for a Bachelor’s ranking. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer programming degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
UOPX - Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 135 of the 89,763 students enrolled at UOPX - Arizona were GI Bill® students, of which 157 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,437. During this same period, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UOPX - Arizona offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UOPX - Arizona]](/colleges/university-of-phoenix-arizona/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #22, University of Phoenix - California did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Computer Programming for a Bachelor’s list. UOPX - California is a small private for-profit school situated in Costa Mesa, California. It awarded 1 bachelors’s computer programming degrees in 2020-2021.
UOPX - California did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best General Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, UOPX - California supports 3,179 students, and 37 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 40 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,279. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 UOPX - California Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #23, Herzing University - Winter Park did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Computer Programming for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Winter Park, Florida, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s computer programming degrees in 2020-2021.
Herzing University - Winter Park did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best General Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 47 of the 698 students enrolled at Herzing University - Winter Park were GI Bill® students, of which 29 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,076. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Southwestern College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Computer Programming for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. SC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winfield, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 50 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
SC also took the #11 spot in our “Best General Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 1,413 students enrolled at Southwestern College, 11 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,795. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Herzing University - Atlanta did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Computer Programming for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. Herzing University - Atlanta is a small school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 2 bachelors’s computer programming degrees in 2020-2021.
Herzing University - Atlanta did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best General Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Herzing University - Atlanta supports 732 students, and 83 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 65 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,505. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Herzing University - Atlanta offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Herzing University - Atlanta]](/colleges/herzing-university-atlanta/student-life/veterans/)
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