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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Arizona for Computer & Information Sciences for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Arizona, there were 7,152 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,091 and $32,184 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Computer & Information Sciences for a Master’s” ranking looked at 6 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.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the computer and information sciences program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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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 in Arizona for Computer & Information Sciences for a Master’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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 Arizona for Computer & Information Sciences for a Master’s”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Computer & Information Sciences for a Master’s. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to 467 students in 2020-2021.
ASU - Tempe also took the #2 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking.Among the 74,795 students enrolled at Arizona State University - Tempe, 7,566 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,068. During this same period, 672 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Computer & Information Sciences for a Master’s. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 149 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona” list.According to our most recent data, University of Arizona supports 45,601 students, and 2,131 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,478 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,880. To help with additional expenses, 31 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grand Canyon University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Computer & Information Sciences for a Master’s. This large school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 415 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Grand Canyon University also took the #3 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 7,172 of the 103,427 students enrolled at Grand Canyon University were GI Bill® students, of which 4,951 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,970. During this same period, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Grand Canyon University 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Arizona University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Computer & Information Sciences for a Master’s. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, this large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NAU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking.Among the 29,566 students enrolled at NAU, 1,055 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 622 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,378. On top of their other funding sources, 56 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Computer & Information Sciences for a Master’s. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large private for-profit school awarded 56 degrees to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
UOPX - Arizona also took the #5 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Phoenix - Arizona supports 89,763 students, and 135 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 157 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,437. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Phoenix - Arizona does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Phoenix - Arizona]](/colleges/university-of-phoenix-arizona/student-life/veterans/)
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