Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Connecticut for Computer Software Engineering for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairfield University landed the #1 spot on the list. Fairfield U is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s computer software engineering degrees to qualified students.
Fairfield U also made our “Best Software Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 49 of the 5,513 students enrolled at Fairfield U were GI Bill® students, of which 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,139. To help with additional expenses, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
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