2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Computer Programming for a Bachelor’s
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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Computer Programming for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 8,750 people earned their degree in general computer programming, making the major the 137th most popular in the United States.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 987 general computer programming graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 651 general computer programming graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,089 and $26,296 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Computer Programming for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general computer programming. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general computer programming 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 general computer programming program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Computer Programming for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Computer Programming for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 2 Best General Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Rocky Mountains Region
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Computer Programming for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Governors University landed the #1 spot on the list. Western Governors University is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 625 bachelors’s computer programming degrees to qualified students.
WGU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.Of the 147,866 students enrolled at Western Governors University, 8,828 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5,287 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,681. To help with additional expenses, 1 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%.
Full Western Governors University Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Computer Programming for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Neumont College of Computer Science landed the #2 spot on the list. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer programming degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
Neumont also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 31 of the 529 students enrolled at Neumont College of Computer Science were GI Bill® students, of which 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,507. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Full Neumont College of Computer Science 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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