2023 Best General Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 the Southwest Region 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.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,091 general computer programming graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 63 general computer programming graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer Programming for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in general computer programming. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general computer programming programs as well as strong veteran support.
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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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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 the Southwest Region for Computer Programming for a Bachelor’s” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer Programming for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer Programming for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 2 Best General Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer Programming for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this large private for-profit school awarded 38 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer programming students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying computer programming list, Grand Canyon University has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 103,427 students enrolled at Grand Canyon University, 7,172 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. During this same period, 5 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer Programming for a Bachelor’s. 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.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UOPX - Arizona, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 89,763 students enrolled at UOPX - Arizona, 135 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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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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