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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for CE for an Associate

6 Ranked Colleges
91 Degrees Awarded
$49,653 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly for CE for an Associate

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 for CE for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 17,987 people earned their degree in computer engineering, making the major the 56th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, computer engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $73,143 and had an average of $24,685 in loans still to pay off.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 91 computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for CE for an Associate” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer engineering programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly for CE for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for CE for an Associate”.

Top 6 Best Computer Engineering Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for CE for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Rasmussen University - Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. Rasmussen University - Florida is located in Ocala, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 associates’s CE degrees to qualified students.

Rasmussen University - Florida did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Computer Engineering Associate Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 42 of the 9,055 students enrolled at Rasmussen University - Florida were GI Bill® students, of which 34 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,344. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships 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 Rasmussen University - North Dakota. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for CE for an Associate list. Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a small school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 6 associates’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.

Rasmussen University - North Dakota also took the #3 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 628 students enrolled at Rasmussen University - North Dakota, 23 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,620. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Rasmussen University - North Dakota Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - Illinois. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for CE for an Associate list. Located in Rockford, Illinois, this small private for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s CE students in 2020-2021.

Rasmussen University - Illinois not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Computer Engineering Associate Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 8 of the 2,438 students enrolled at Rasmussen University - Illinois were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,379. To help with additional expenses, 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - Minnesota. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for CE for an Associate list. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small school located in St. Cloud, Minnesota that handed out 5 associates’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.

Rasmussen University - Minnesota also took the #5 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 14 of the 3,927 students enrolled at Rasmussen University - Minnesota were GI Bill® students, of which 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,244. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Rasmussen University - Minnesota]](/colleges/rasmussen-college-minnesota/student-life/veterans/)

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Full Sail University
Winter Park, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Full Sail University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for CE for an Associate list. This large school is located in Winter Park, Florida, and it awarded 5 associates’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Sail University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Computer Engineering Associate Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Full Sail University supports 24,627 students, and 4,199 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3,206 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,240. During this same period, 604 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Full Sail University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Full Sail University]](/colleges/full-sail-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for CE for an Associate list. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a small school located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania that handed out 16 associates’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 1,227 students enrolled at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, 36 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 18 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,604. 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.

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