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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for CompSci for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for CompSci for a Master's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for CompSci for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 District of Columbia, there were 494 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $81,132 and $19,119 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for CompSci for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for CompSci for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for CompSci for a Master’s”.

Top 2 Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in District of Columbia

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Georgetown University
Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for CompSci for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 34 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgetown, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking.Of the 19,371 students enrolled at Georgetown University, 10 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $30,300. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full Georgetown Veteran Student Life Report

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for CompSci for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #2 spot on the list. George Washington University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 174 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our district of columbia master’s degree vets studying compsci list, GWU has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking.According to our most recent data, GWU supports 27,017 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 $3,185. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at GWU]](/colleges/george-washington-university/student-life/veterans/)

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