2023 Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Alabama
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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 in Alabama for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for a Bachelor’s” 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 Alabama, there were 159 computer and IS security graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 63 computer and IS security graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,756 and $28,178 respectively.
This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer and IS security programs as well as strong veteran support.
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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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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 Alabama for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for a Bachelor’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Alabama for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 1 Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Alabama
Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Alabama for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia Southern University landed the #1 spot on the list. Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit institution located in Orange Beach, Alabama. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 63 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Columbia Southern University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list.Among the 18,533 students enrolled at Columbia Southern University, 4,284 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3,084 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,251. To help with additional expenses, 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 Columbia Southern University]](/colleges/columbia-southern-university/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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