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2023 Best Software Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Illinois

1 Ranked Colleges
58 Degrees Awarded
$42,400 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Computer Software Engineering for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 Illinois for Computer Software Engineering for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 4,251 people earned their degree in software engineering, making the major the 167th most popular in the United States.

Across Illinois, there were 97 software engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great software engineering 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 software engineering program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The computer software engineering 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 Illinois for Computer Software Engineering for a Master’s”.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Computer Software Engineering for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois master’s degree vets studying computer software engineering.

Top 1 Best Software Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Illinois

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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University Chicago. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Computer Software Engineering for a Master’s list. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 11 masters’s computer software engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Loyola Chicago did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Software Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list.Of the 16,893 students enrolled at Loyola Chicago, 261 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 165 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,263. In addition to receiving other benefits, 78 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Loyola Chicago]](/colleges/loyola-university-chicago/student-life/veterans/)

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