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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for Other Computer Science for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 1,755 people earned their degree in other computer and information sciences, making the major the 262nd most popular in the United States. 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.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 198 other computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Other Computer Science for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 9 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly for Other Computer Science for a Bachelor’s” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Other Computer Science for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s 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 for Other Computer Science for a Bachelor’s. NYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
NYU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Other Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 52,775 students enrolled at New York University were GI Bill® students, of which 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.
Full New York University Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Computer Science for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #2 spot on the list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s other computer science degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Other Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4.Of the 74,795 students enrolled at ASU - Tempe, 7,566 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,068. On top of their other funding sources, 672 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Arizona State University - Tempe]](/colleges/arizona-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Notre Dame. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Computer Science for a Bachelor’s. University of Notre Dame is located in Notre Dame, Indiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s other computer science degrees to qualified students.
Notre Dame not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Other Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,670. To help with additional expenses, 7 students received scholarships through 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%. 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Notre Dame]](/colleges/university-of-notre-dame/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowie State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Computer Science for a Bachelor’s list. Bowie State University is a medium-sized school located in Bowie, Maryland that handed out 58 bachelors’s other computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
Bowie State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Other Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,178. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Bowie State University]](/colleges/bowie-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Hampshire at Manchester. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Computer Science for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Manchester, New Hampshire, this small public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s other computer science students in 2020-2021.
UNH Manchester also made our “Best Other Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5.Our most recent data shows that 72 of the 717 students enrolled at University of New Hampshire at Manchester were GI Bill® students, of which 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,108. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UNH Manchester]](/colleges/university-of-new-hampshire-at-manchester/student-life/veterans/)
Ferris State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Computer Science for a Bachelor’s ranking. Big Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s other computer science degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Ferris did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Other Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 11,165 students enrolled at Ferris, 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. Ferris does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Ferris]](/colleges/ferris-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
College of Staten Island CUNY ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Other Computer Science for a Bachelor’s list. CSI is a fairly large school located in Staten Island, New York that handed out 10 bachelors’s other computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
CSI also made our “Best Other Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8.Of the 12,797 students enrolled at College of Staten Island CUNY, 119 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 65 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,068. 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.
Full CSI Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #8, John Jay College of Criminal Justice did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Computer Science for a Bachelor’s list. John Jay is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
John Jay not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Other Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 15,766 students enrolled at John Jay College of Criminal Justice were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $952. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through 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%.
Full John Jay Veteran Student Life Report
Southwestern College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Computer Science for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Winfield, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s other computer science students in 2020-2021.
SC also took the #7 spot in our “Best Other Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 1,413 students enrolled at Southwestern College, 11 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,795. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Southwestern College]](/colleges/southwestern-college/student-life/veterans/)
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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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