2023 Best Computational Science Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
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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 the Southeast Region for Computational Science” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Computational Science is the 224th most popular major in the country with 1,360 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, computational science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $69,024 and had an average of $22,500 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 219 computational science graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,345 and $22,500 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Computational Science” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computational science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computational science 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 computational science program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Computational Science
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Computational Science”.
Top 5 Best Computational Science Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Carolina - Beaufort. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Computational Science. This small school is located in Bluffton, South Carolina, and it awarded 15 ’s computational science degrees in 2020-2021.
USCB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 194 of the 2,006 students enrolled at USCB were GI Bill® students, of which 113 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,188. During this same period, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. USCB does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of South Carolina - Beaufort]](/colleges/university-of-south-carolina-beaufort/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Computational Science. University of Central Florida is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 41 ’s computational science degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCF, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 71,881 students enrolled at UCF, 2,263 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,216 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,995. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UCF 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 92%. 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Computational Science list. FIU is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 8 ’s computational science degrees in 2020-2021.
FIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Florida International University supports 58,836 students, and 1,079 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 606 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,771. On top of their other funding sources, 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at FIU]](/colleges/florida-international-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Computational Science that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 28 ’s computational science degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Vanderbilt, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Vanderbilt supports 13,537 students, and 13 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,769. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.
Full Vanderbilt University Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Computational Science that were part of this year’s ranking, New College of Florida landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Sarasota, Florida, and it awarded 12 ’s computational science degrees in 2020-2021.
New College also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 675 students enrolled at New College, 17 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,862. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at New College]](/colleges/new-college-of-florida/student-life/veterans/)
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