2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computer Systems Tech for a Master’s
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Ranked Colleges
171
Degrees Awarded
$43,400
Avg Cost*
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 the Middle Atlantic Region for Computer Systems Tech for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 1,818 people earned their degree in computer technology/computer systems technology, making the major the 413th most popular in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 512 computer technology/computer systems technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer technology/computer systems technology programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer technology/computer systems technology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computer Systems Tech for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computer Systems Tech for a Master’s”.
Top 1 Best Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computer Systems Tech for a Master’s. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit institution located in Troy, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
RPI also took the #1 spot in our “Best Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 7,501 students enrolled at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 104 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,164. During this same period, 59 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
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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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