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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 has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Computer Science for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Other Computer & Information Sciences is the 262nd most popular major in the country with 1,755 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, other computer and information sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $44,020 and had an average of $19,656 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 256 other computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,795 and $17,633 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 23 other computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,164 and $17,633 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Computer Science for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in other computer and information sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great other computer and information sciences programs and a strong support system for 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 other computer and information sciences program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Computer Science for an Associate” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Computer Science for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region associate degree vets studying other computer science.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Computer Science for an Associate. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 1 associates’s other computer science 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 Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, NYU supports 52,775 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,388. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received scholarships through 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 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Computer Science for an Associate. This small school is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 16 associates’s other computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Other Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology supports 1,227 students, and 36 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 18 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,604. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Keystone College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Computer Science for an Associate list. Keystone College is located in La Plume, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s other computer science degrees to qualified students.
Keystone College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Other Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 1,386 students enrolled at Keystone College, 35 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 18 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,300. To help with additional expenses, 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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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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