2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer Software Engineering for a Bachelor’s

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Arizona State University - Tempe
Tempe, Arizona

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer Software Engineering for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school awarded 62 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer software engineering students in 2020-2021.

ASU - Tempe also took the #2 spot in our “Best Software Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, ASU - Tempe supports 74,795 students, and 7,566 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3,828 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. On top of their other funding sources, 672 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Arlington. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer Software Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. The University of Texas at Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 bachelors’s computer software engineering degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying computer software engineering list, UT Arlington has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Software Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 48,072 students enrolled at The University of Texas at Arlington, 2,109 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,211 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,630. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott
Prescott, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer Software Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Prescott, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer software engineering degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.

Embry-Riddle Prescott also took the #4 spot in our “Best Software Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 3,004 students enrolled at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott, 282 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 186 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,865. On top of their other funding sources, 143 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%.

Full Embry-Riddle Prescott Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Texas at Dallas
Richardson, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer Software Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. UT Dallas is a public institution located in Richardson, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 111 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Dallas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Software Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 28,669 students enrolled at The University of Texas at Dallas, 752 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 458 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,706. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Texas at Dallas does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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%.

Full The University of Texas at Dallas Veteran Student Life Report