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2023 Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

3 Ranked Colleges
53 Degrees Awarded
$32,000 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for CompSci for a Doctorate

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 the Plains States Region for CompSci for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 59,565 people earned their degree in computer science, making the major the 12th most popular in the United States. 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 the Plains States region, there were 4,073 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,748 and $24,705 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for CompSci for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer science. 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the computer science program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for CompSci for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for CompSci for a Doctorate”.

Top 3 Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for CompSci for a Doctorate. UMN Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 28 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 52,017 students enrolled at UMN Twin Cities, 752 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,020. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMN Twin Cities does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.

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Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for CompSci for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s compsci degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

Iowa State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 31,822 students enrolled at Iowa State, 814 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,933. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Iowa State offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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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Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for CompSci for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #3 spot on the list. WUSTL is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

WUSTL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 15,449 students enrolled at Washington University in St Louis, 7 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,972. During this same period, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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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