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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 Utah for Computer & Information Sciences for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Utah, there were 9,837 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,597 and $31,503 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 594 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,685 and $18,758 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Computer & Information Sciences for an Associate” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered 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.
One Size Does Not Fit All
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Computer & Information Sciences for an Associate” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Computer & Information Sciences for an Associate”.
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Computer & Information Sciences for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Salt Lake Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Salt Lake Community College is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 170 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Salt Lake Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Utah” list.Of the 27,293 students enrolled at Salt Lake Community College, 7 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,749. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah Valley University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Computer & Information Sciences for an Associate list. UVU is a large school located in Orem, Utah that handed out 171 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
UVU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Utah” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 813 of the 40,936 students enrolled at Utah Valley University were GI Bill® students, of which 379 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,550. During this same period, 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 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Weber State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Computer & Information Sciences for an Associate list. Located in Ogden, Utah, this large public school awarded 193 degrees to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WSU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Utah” ranking.Of the 29,596 students enrolled at WSU, 747 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 472 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,815. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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 Neumont College of Computer Science. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Computer & Information Sciences for an Associate list. Neumont College of Computer Science is a small school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 13 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Neumont also took the #4 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Utah” ranking.Of the 529 students enrolled at Neumont College of Computer Science, 31 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,507. During this same period, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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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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