2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Programming for a Bachelor’s

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in Florida 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 Florida, there were 1,415 computer programming graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,585 and $25,032 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 32 computer programming graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,395 and $25,950 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Programming for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer programming. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer programming programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer programming program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. 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 in Florida for Programming for a Bachelor’s” list to help you make the college decision.

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 Florida for Programming for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Programming for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 2 Best Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Florida

1

Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, Florida

459 GI Bill® Students**

#1 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Programming for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Jacksonville University landed the #1 spot on the list. JU is located in Jacksonville, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s programming degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at JU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 459 of the 4,053 students enrolled at JU were GI Bill® students, of which 327 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,339. On top of their other funding sources, 115 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Jacksonville University Veteran Student Life Report

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Full Sail University
Winter Park, Florida

4,199 GI Bill® Students**

#2 in overall quality

$15,240 Average GI Bill® Award

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Full Sail University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Programming for a Bachelor’s list. Full Sail University is a private for-profit institution located in Winter Park, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Sail University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list.Among the 24,627 students enrolled at Full Sail University, 4,199 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3,206 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,240. On top of their other funding sources, 604 students qualified for 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

Footnotes

• *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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