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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Computer & Information Sciences for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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 New Jersey, there were 5,931 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,030 and $26,869 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 728 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,217 and $15,066 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Computer & Information Sciences for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in computer and information sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer and information sciences programs as well as strong veteran support.
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.
One Size Does Not Fit All
The computer & information sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Computer & Information Sciences for an Associate”.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Computer & Information Sciences for an Associate”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brookdale Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Computer & Information Sciences for an Associate. Brookdale Community College is a medium-sized school located in Lincroft, New Jersey that handed out 72 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new jersey associate degree vets studying computer & information sciences list, Brookdale Community College has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking.Of the 10,438 students enrolled at Brookdale Community College, 3 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,980. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Brookdale Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Brookdale Community College Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Computer & Information Sciences for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastwick College - Nutley landed the #2 spot on the list. Eastwick College - Nutley is a small school located in Nutley, New Jersey that handed out 15 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastwick College - Nutley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey” list.Our most recent data shows that 30 of the 455 students enrolled at Eastwick College - Nutley were GI Bill® students, of which 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,808. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Eastwick College - Nutley]](/colleges/eastwick-college-nutley/student-life/veterans/)
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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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