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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Other Computer & Information Sciences & Support Services, Other is the 511th most popular major in the country with 1,755 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 198 Other computer and information sciences and support services graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in Other computer and information sciences and support services. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent Other computer and information sciences and support services 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 Other computer and information sciences and support services program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services for a Bachelor’s” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree vets studying computer and information sciences and support services.
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the #1 spot on the list. NYU is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 13 bachelors’s computer and information sciences and support services degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NYU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Other Computer & Information Sciences & Support Services, Other Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 52,775 students enrolled at New York University, 1 were 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 $6,388. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services for a Bachelor’s list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Other Computer & Information Sciences & Support Services, Other Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4.Among the 74,795 students enrolled at Arizona State University - Tempe, 7,566 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. During this same period, 672 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Notre Dame. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services for a Bachelor’s list. Notre Dame, Indiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer and information sciences and support services degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying computer and information sciences and support services list, Notre Dame has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Other Computer & Information Sciences & Support Services, Other Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 11 of the 12,809 students enrolled at University of Notre Dame were GI Bill® students, of which 20 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,670. To help with additional expenses, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowie State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Bowie, Maryland, and it awarded 58 bachelors’s computer and information sciences and support services degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bowie State University, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Other Computer & Information Sciences & Support Services, Other Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 6,250 students enrolled at Bowie State University, 305 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 143 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,178. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Bowie State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Bowie State University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Hampshire at Manchester. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services for a Bachelor’s. This small school is located in Manchester, New Hampshire, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s computer and information sciences and support services degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNH Manchester, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Other Computer & Information Sciences & Support Services, Other Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 717 students enrolled at UNH Manchester, 72 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,108. To help with additional expenses, 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. 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UNH Manchester]](/colleges/university-of-new-hampshire-at-manchester/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #6, Ferris State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services for a Bachelor’s list. Big Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s computer and information sciences and support services degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Ferris not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Other Computer & Information Sciences & Support Services, Other Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 11,165 students enrolled at Ferris State University, 377 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 189 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,426. 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.
Full Ferris Veteran Student Life Report
College of Staten Island CUNY came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Staten Island, New York, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s computer and information sciences and support services degrees in 2020-2021.
CSI also took the #8 spot in our “Best Other Computer & Information Sciences & Support Services, Other Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 12,797 students enrolled at CSI, 119 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 65 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,068. 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.
Full College of Staten Island CUNY Veteran Student Life Report
John Jay College of Criminal Justice did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s computer and information sciences and support services degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at John Jay, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Other Computer & Information Sciences & Support Services, Other Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 15,766 students enrolled at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $952. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at John Jay]](/colleges/cuny-john-jay-college-of-criminal-justice/student-life/veterans/)
Southwestern College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services for a Bachelor’s ranking. Southwestern College is a small school located in Winfield, Kansas that handed out 1 bachelors’s computer and information sciences and support services degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying computer and information sciences and support services list, SC has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Other Computer & Information Sciences & Support Services, Other Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 11 of the 1,413 students enrolled at Southwestern College 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 $5,795. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full SC 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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