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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Programming for a Bachelor’s

6 Ranked Colleges
218 Degrees Awarded
$47,383 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Programming for a Bachelor's

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 New York for Programming for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 11,939 people earned their degree in computer programming, making the major the 108th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, computer programming graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $45,629 and had an average of $27,450 in loans still to pay off.

Across New York, there were 344 computer programming graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,383 and $22,150 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 218 computer programming graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,555 and $23,635 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Programming for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer programming. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer programming programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer programming program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Programming for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for new york bachelor’s degree vets studying programming.

Top 6 Best Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in New York

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rochester Institute of Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Programming for a Bachelor’s list. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s programming degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at RIT, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.According to our most recent data, RIT supports 16,158 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,424. 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.

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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Siena College
Loudonville, New York

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Programming for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Siena College landed the #2 spot on the list. Siena College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Loudonville, New York. It awarded 4 bachelors’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.

Siena did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” list.Our most recent data shows that 48 of the 3,425 students enrolled at Siena were GI Bill® students, of which 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 13 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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Farmingdale State College
Farmingdale, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Farmingdale State College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Programming for a Bachelor’s. Located in Farmingdale, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 158 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s programming students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.Among the 10,018 students enrolled at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale, 250 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 174 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,431. 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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SUNY Canton
Canton, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Canton. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Programming for a Bachelor’s list. SUNY Canton is a small school located in Canton, New York that handed out 4 bachelors’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Canton, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.According to our most recent data, SUNY Canton supports 3,135 students, and 128 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 71 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,556. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Alfred State College
Alfred, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Alfred State College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Programming for a Bachelor’s. Alfred State College is located in Alfred, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s programming degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Alfred State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.Among the 3,667 students enrolled at Alfred State, 99 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 36 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,209. 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.

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LIU Post
Brookville, New York

LIU Post ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Programming for a Bachelor’s list. LIU Post is located in Brookville, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s programming degrees to qualified students.

LIU Post did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” list.According to our most recent data, LIU Post supports 15,066 students, and 53 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 48 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,023. To help with additional expenses, 15 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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