2023 Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Computer & IS Security is the 50th most popular major in the country with 22,829 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 2,597 computer and IS security graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 377 computer and IS security graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in computer and IS security. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer and IS security programs, but they also offer a lot of support to 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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The computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance 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 the Southwest Region for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for an Associate”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for an Associate”.
Top 4 Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Collin County Community College District landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in McKinney, Texas, this large public school awarded 56 degrees to qualified associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance students in 2020-2021.
Collin County Community College District also made our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,042. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Collin County Community College District]](/colleges/collin-county-community-college-district/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tarrant County College District. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for an Associate list. Tarrant County College is a public institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 80 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Tarrant County College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,862 of the 43,000 students enrolled at Tarrant County College were GI Bill® students, of which 1,172 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,319. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Tarrant County College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #3 spot on the list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
UOPX - Arizona also made our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4.Of the 89,763 students enrolled at University of Phoenix - Arizona, 135 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 157 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,437. During this same period, 1 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pima Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for an Associate. Tucson, Arizona 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 2 students in 2020-2021.
Pima County Community College District not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, Pima Community College supports 15,544 students, and 853 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 426 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,036. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Pima Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Pima Community College]](/colleges/pima-community-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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