2023 Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Massachusetts
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$41,400
Avg Cost*
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 Massachusetts for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for a Master’s” 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.
Across Massachusetts, there were 323 computer and IS security graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for a Master’s” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer and IS security program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for a Master’s”.
Top 4 Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Massachusetts
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance students in 2020-2021.
Northeastern also made our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #4.According to our most recent data, Northeastern supports 22,905 students, and 9 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 6 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,441. To help with additional expenses, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Northeastern University]](/colleges/northeastern-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for a Master’s. Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to qualified students.
Boston College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list.Among the 14,934 students enrolled at Boston College, 170 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 100 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,142. During this same period, 64 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Boston College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Boston College Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #3 spot on the list. Boston U is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 2 masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2020-2021.
Boston U also took the #2 spot in our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking.Among the 32,718 students enrolled at Boston U, 15 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,162. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Boston U]](/colleges/boston-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brandeis University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for a Master’s list. Located in Waltham, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brandeis, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 41 of the 5,440 students enrolled at Brandeis were GI Bill® students, of which 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,483. To help with additional expenses, 15 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Brandeis University Veteran Student Life Report
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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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