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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 Oregon for Computer & Information Sciences for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 254,454 computer and information sciences students received their degree, making the major the 6th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, computer and information sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $52,893 and had an average of $27,324 in loans still to pay off.
Across Oregon, there were 2,177 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,134 and $26,047 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 371 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,451 and $21,646 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Computer & Information Sciences for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in computer and information sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great 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 computer and information sciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. 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 Oregon for Computer & Information Sciences for an Associate” 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 oregon associate degree vets studying computer & information sciences.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Portland Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Computer & Information Sciences for an Associate. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to 142 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Portland Community College, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking.Among the 22,904 students enrolled at Portland Community College, 1,126 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 701 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,236. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lane Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Computer & Information Sciences for an Associate. Lane Community College is a public institution located in Eugene, Oregon. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 47 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Lane Community College also took the #2 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking.Of the 7,702 students enrolled at Lane Community College, 308 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 175 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,562. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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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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