2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for CompSci for an Associate
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for CompSci for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Computer Science is the 12th most popular major in the country with 59,565 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, computer science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $67,538 and had an average of $23,620 in loans still to pay off.
Across Maine, there were 145 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,664 and $27,234 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 19 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,263 and $19,245 respectively.
The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer science 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 computer science program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
One Size Does Not Fit All
The compsci school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for CompSci for an Associate”.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. We encourage you to try it out and pit your favorite colleges and universities head to head! If you don’t have time right now, you can bookmark it for later.
Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for CompSci for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for CompSci for an Associate”.
Top 1 Best Computer Science Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in Maine
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Maine Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for CompSci for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in South Portland, Maine, and it awarded 16 associates’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMCC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Maine” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 251 of the 5,789 students enrolled at Southern Maine Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 143 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,882. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southern Maine Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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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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