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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for Computer & Information Sciences for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
With 254,454 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, computer and information sciences is the 6th most popular major in the United States. 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 Idaho, there were 985 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,464 and $19,976 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 256 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,761 and $18,399 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for Computer & Information Sciences for an Associate” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer and information sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer and information sciences programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer and information sciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for Computer & Information Sciences for an Associate”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Western Idaho. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for Computer & Information Sciences for an Associate list. Located in Nampa, Idaho, this fairly large public school awarded 72 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
CWI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Idaho” list.Of the 10,200 students enrolled at College of Western Idaho, 406 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 213 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,155. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full College of Western Idaho Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for Computer & Information Sciences for an Associate. Brigham Young University - Idaho is located in Rexburg, Idaho and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 90 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
BYU - I did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Idaho” list.Of the 44,481 students enrolled at BYU - I, 471 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 200 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,677. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. BYU - I offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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%.
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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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