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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Texas for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Texas, there were 1,344 computer and IS security graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered 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.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the computer and IS security program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for a Master’s”.
Top 7 Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Texas
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for a Master’s. UH is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 23 masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our texas master’s degree vets studying computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance list, UH has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Houston supports 47,090 students, and 1,382 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 730 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,264. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Houston offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 4 masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2020-2021.
SMU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.Among the 12,373 students enrolled at Southern Methodist University, 327 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 215 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,612. To help with additional expenses, 103 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sam Houston State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for a Master’s. SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to qualified students.
SHSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,092 of the 21,912 students enrolled at Sam Houston State University were GI Bill® students, of which 496 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,097. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Sam Houston State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, West Texas A&M University landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Canyon, Texas, and it awarded 22 masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at West Texas A&M University, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.According to our most recent data, West Texas A&M University supports 10,036 students, and 446 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 191 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,617. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. West Texas A&M University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - Texas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for a Master’s list. Located in Austin, Texas, this small private for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our texas master’s degree vets studying computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance list, Strayer University - Texas has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.Of the 3,401 students enrolled at Strayer University - Texas, 20 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,804. 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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Our Lady of the Lake University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. OLLU is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 10 masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2020-2021.
OLLU also made our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #6.Of the 2,771 students enrolled at Our Lady of the Lake University, 245 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 125 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,248. In addition to receiving other benefits, 34 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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University of Dallas ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for a Master’s list. Located in Irving, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 56 degrees to qualified masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance students in 2020-2021.
UD also made our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #2.Among the 2,489 students enrolled at University of Dallas, 73 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 57 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,000. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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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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