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2023 Best Computer Science Colleges for Veterans in Connecticut

2 Ranked Colleges
257 Degrees Awarded
$40,900 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Connecticut for CompSci

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in Connecticut for CompSci” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 59,565 people earned their degree in computer science, making the major the 12th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, computer science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $67,538 and had an average of $23,620 in loans still to pay off.

Across Connecticut, there were 257 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,829 and $25,021 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Connecticut for CompSci” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in computer science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer science programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer science program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Connecticut for CompSci

The colleges and universities below are the best for connecticut vets studying compsci.

Top 2 Best Computer Science Colleges for Veterans in Connecticut

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Connecticut for CompSci list. University of Connecticut is located in Storrs, Connecticut and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 98 ’s compsci degrees to qualified students.

UCONN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 27,215 students enrolled at University of Connecticut, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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Connecticut College
New London, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Connecticut College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Connecticut for CompSci list. Conn College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New London, Connecticut. It awarded 21 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

Conn College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 1,737 students enrolled at Conn College, 10 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $26,686. To help with additional expenses, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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