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2023 Best Computer Science Colleges for Veterans in New Mexico

2 Ranked Colleges
61 Degrees Awarded
$25,000 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in New Mexico for CompSci

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 New Mexico for CompSci” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Computer Science is the 12th most popular major in the country with 59,565 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 New Mexico, there were 61 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in New Mexico for CompSci” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer science programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer science program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in New Mexico for CompSci

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

Top 2 Best Computer Science Colleges for Veterans in New Mexico

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central New Mexico Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in New Mexico for CompSci. CNM is a fairly large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 23 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

CNM 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 21,398 students enrolled at Central New Mexico Community College, 839 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 390 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,171. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Central New Mexico Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New Mexico for CompSci that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is a public institution located in Socorro, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 34 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

New Mexico Tech also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 36 of the 1,686 students enrolled at New Mexico Tech were GI Bill® students, of which 18 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,987. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

[Read full report on veteran student life at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology]](/colleges/new-mexico-institute-of-mining-and-technology/student-life/veterans/)

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