2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Computer Science for a Master’s
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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 for Other Computer Science for a Master’s” 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.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Other Computer Science for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered 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.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the other computer and information sciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly for Other Computer Science for a Master’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Other Computer Science for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree vets studying other computer science.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Computer Science for a Master’s. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 201 masters’s other computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
Virginia Tech also took the #1 spot in our “Best Other Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 37,024 students enrolled at Virginia Tech, 119 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 108 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,314. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Quinnipiac University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Computer Science for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Hamden, Connecticut, and it awarded 35 masters’s other computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
Quinnipiac did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Other Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 16 of the 9,746 students enrolled at Quinnipiac were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $21,337. During this same period, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Quinnipiac does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
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Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Computer Science for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, New England Institute of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. New England Tech is a small school located in East Greenwich, Rhode Island that handed out 8 masters’s other computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
New England Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Other Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 259 of the 2,031 students enrolled at New England Tech were GI Bill® students, of which 135 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,686. In addition to receiving other benefits, 34 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 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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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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