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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Nebraska for Computer & Information Sciences for a Master’s” 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 Nebraska, there were 1,613 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,915 and $29,471 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Computer & Information Sciences for a Master’s” 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.
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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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 Nebraska for Computer & Information Sciences for a Master’s”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Computer & Information Sciences for a Master’s”.
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Computer & Information Sciences for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Nebraska at Omaha is a fairly large school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 74 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
UNOMAHA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska” list.Among the 15,892 students enrolled at University of Nebraska at Omaha, 928 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 488 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,364. During this same period, 75 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Nebraska at Omaha offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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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Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Computer & Information Sciences for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellevue University landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Bellevue, Nebraska, and it awarded 193 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Bellevue University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska” list.According to our most recent data, Bellevue University supports 13,059 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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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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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