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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 the Great Lakes Region for Computer Software and Media Applications for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 1,438 people earned their degree in other computer software and media applications, making the major the 416th most popular in the United States.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 17 other computer software and media applications graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 6 other computer software and media applications graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,077 and $19,490 respectively.
Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent other computer software and media applications programs, but they also offer a lot of support to 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 other computer software and media applications program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
One Size Does Not Fit All
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Computer Software and Media Applications for an Associate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.
The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region associate degree vets studying computer software and media applications.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Madison Area Technical College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Computer Software and Media Applications for an Associate. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer software and media applications students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Madison College, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Other Computer Software & Media Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 13,057 students enrolled at Madison College, 450 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 286 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,835. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Madison Area Technical College]](/colleges/madison-area-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)
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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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