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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 22,829 people earned their degree in computer and IS security, making the major the 50th most popular in the United States.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 3,655 computer and IS security graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for an Associate” ranking analyzed 76 colleges that offered a degree in computer and IS security. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer and IS security programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer and IS security program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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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 for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for an Associate” 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.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for an Associate”.
Top 25 Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Collin County Community College District. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for an Associate list. McKinney, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.
Collin County Community College District also took the #5 spot in our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 35,390 students enrolled at Collin County Community College District, 994 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 606 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,042. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Collin County Community College District does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Out of the 76 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Hillsborough Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance list, HCC has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 19,532 students enrolled at Hillsborough Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $332. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Hillsborough Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pace University - New York. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for an Associate list. Pace University - New York is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to qualified students.
Our most recent data shows that 11 of the 12,835 students enrolled at Pace University - New York were GI Bill® students, of which 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,912. To help with additional expenses, 5 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%.
Full Pace University - New York Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tidewater Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for an Associate list. Tidewater Community College is a fairly large school located in Norfolk, Virginia that handed out 84 associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2020-2021.
Among the 16,769 students enrolled at Tidewater Community College, 49 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 45 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,391. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gwinnett Technical College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for an Associate. This medium-sized school is located in Lawrenceville, Georgia, and it awarded 103 associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2020-2021.
GTC also took the #2 spot in our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 8,576 students enrolled at GTC, 389 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 237 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,489. During this same period, 6 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. GTC does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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With a ranking of #6, Hennepin Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for an Associate list. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school situated in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. It awarded 5 associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2020-2021.
Hennepin Technical College also took the #9 spot in our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 4,094 students enrolled at Hennepin Technical College, 66 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 45 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,023. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Hennepin Technical College]](/colleges/hennepin-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)
Clover Park Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Lakewood, Washington, and it awarded 47 associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance list, CPTC has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, CPTC supports 3,591 students, and 592 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. CPTC offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at CPTC]](/colleges/clover-park-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)
Saint Leo University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for an Associate list. Saint Leo University is a medium-sized school located in Saint Leo, Florida that handed out 9 associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, Saint Leo University supports 9,832 students, and 8 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,916. 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.
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Chattahoochee Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. This medium-sized school is located in Marietta, Georgia, and it awarded 47 associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2020-2021.
Chattahoochee Technical College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 9,432 students enrolled at Chattahoochee Technical College, 524 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 267 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,728. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Chattahoochee Technical College Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #10, Sullivan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for an Associate list. This small school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 11 associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2020-2021.
Sullivan University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools” list.Among the 3,165 students enrolled at Sullivan University, 52 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 32 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,619. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Sullivan University]](/colleges/sullivan-university/student-life/veterans/)
Tarrant County College District landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for an Associate ranking. Tarrant County College is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 80 associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to qualified students.
Tarrant County College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools” list.Among the 43,000 students enrolled at Tarrant County College, 1,862 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,172 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,319. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Tarrant County College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Tarrant County College District Veteran Student Life Report
Northern Virginia Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for an Associate ranking. Northern Virginia Community College is a large school located in Annandale, Virginia that handed out 345 associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 52,873 students enrolled at Northern Virginia Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,267. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Northern Virginia Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Northern Virginia Community College]](/colleges/northern-virginia-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
Broward College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for an Associate ranking. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance list, BC has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, BC supports 33,243 students, and 1,018 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 645 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,167. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Harrisburg Area Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for an Associate ranking. Located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, this fairly large public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance students in 2020-2021.
Among the 15,376 students enrolled at Harrisburg Area Community College, 624 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 367 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,537. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Santa Fe College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for an Associate list. Santa Fe College is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to qualified students.
Among the 12,607 students enrolled at Santa Fe College, 541 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 265 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,561. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for an Associate ranking, coming in at #16. WITC is a small public school situated in Shell Lake, Wisconsin. It awarded 8 associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2020-2021.
WITC also took the #13 spot in our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 14 of the 2,818 students enrolled at WITC were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,666. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College]](/colleges/wisconsin-indianhead-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)
Waukesha County Technical College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 17 associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2020-2021.
WCTC also took the #25 spot in our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 6,952 students enrolled at Waukesha County Technical College, 187 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 122 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,262. On top of their other funding sources, 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 Waukesha County Technical College]](/colleges/waukesha-county-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)
Minneapolis Community and Technical College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for an Associate list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Minneapolis Community and Technical College also took the #18 spot in our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 6,429 students enrolled at Minneapolis Community and Technical College, 127 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 96 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,795. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Community College of Baltimore County landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 79 associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 52 of the 17,573 students enrolled at Community College of Baltimore County were GI Bill® students, of which 26 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,886. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for an Associate ranking, coming in at #20. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance list, FSCJ has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Florida State College at Jacksonville supports 22,344 students, and 2,072 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,533 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,070. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at FSCJ]](/colleges/florida-state-college-at-jacksonville/student-life/veterans/)
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for an Associate ranking. Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is a fairly large public school situated in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It awarded 11 associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2020-2021.
NWTC also took the #24 spot in our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 10,763 students enrolled at NWTC, 299 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 198 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,204. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. NWTC does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at NWTC]](/colleges/northeast-wisconsin-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)
St Petersburg College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for an Associate list. St Petersburg College is located in Clearwater, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to qualified students.
Among the 26,430 students enrolled at St Petersburg College, 1,273 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 820 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,870. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full SPC Veteran Student Life Report
Des Moines Area Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for an Associate list. Located in Ankeny, Iowa, this large public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance students in 2020-2021.
DMACC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools” list.Of the 23,051 students enrolled at Des Moines Area Community College, 500 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 221 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,709. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Des Moines Area Community College]](/colleges/des-moines-area-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #24, Milwaukee Area Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 14 associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2020-2021.
MATC also took the #15 spot in our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 12,618 students enrolled at MATC, 333 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 132 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,896. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Milwaukee Area Technical College]](/colleges/milwaukee-area-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)
Southeast Technical College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for an Associate ranking. Southeast Technical College is a public institution located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, Southeast Technical College supports 2,330 students, and 193 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 86 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,618. To help with additional expenses, 0 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%.
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