2023 Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Virginia
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Virginia for General Computer Engineering for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Computer Engineering is the 58th most popular major in the country with 13,520 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Virginia, there were 482 general computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 374 general computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,553 and $27,844 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for General Computer Engineering for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general computer engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general computer engineering programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general computer engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for General Computer Engineering for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for virginia bachelor’s degree vets studying general computer engineering.
Top 7 Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Virginia
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for General Computer Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school handed out 177 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general computer engineering students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking.Among the 37,024 students enrolled at Virginia Tech, 119 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 108 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,314. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for General Computer Engineering for a Bachelor’s. GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 bachelors’s general computer engineering degrees to qualified students.
GMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list.Our most recent data shows that 2,334 of the 38,541 students enrolled at George Mason University were GI Bill® students, of which 1,583 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,710. On top of their other funding sources, 42 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. George Mason University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for General Computer Engineering for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Virginia is a large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 59 bachelors’s general computer engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Virginia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 25,628 students enrolled at University of Virginia were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for General Computer Engineering for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Old Dominion University landed the #4 spot on the list. Old Dominion University is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Old Dominion also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking.Among the 24,286 students enrolled at Old Dominion, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for General Computer Engineering for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s general computer engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at VCU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking.Among the 29,070 students enrolled at VCU, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,085. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at VCU]](/colleges/virginia-commonwealth-university/student-life/veterans/)
Liberty University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for General Computer Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s general computer engineering degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Liberty University, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking.Of the 93,349 students enrolled at Liberty University, 13,282 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8,897 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,888. During this same period, 386 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Liberty University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Liberty University]](/colleges/liberty-university/student-life/veterans/)
Virginia State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for General Computer Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Virginia State is a small school located in Petersburg, Virginia that handed out 15 bachelors’s general computer engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Virginia State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list.Our most recent data shows that 368 of the 4,020 students enrolled at Virginia State University were GI Bill® students, of which 112 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,578. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Virginia State Veteran Student Life Report
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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.