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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for Computer and Information Sciences for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
General Computer & Information Sciences is the 15th most popular major in the country with 51,681 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Arkansas, there were 588 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 101 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,707 and $16,924 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for Computer and Information Sciences for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in general computer and information sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general computer and information sciences programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general computer and information sciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for Computer and Information Sciences for an Associate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
The colleges and universities below are the best for arkansas associate degree vets studying computer and information sciences.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend NorthWest Arkansas Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for Computer and Information Sciences for an Associate. NorthWest Arkansas Community College is located in Bentonville, Arkansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
NWACC also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas” ranking.According to our most recent data, NWACC supports 7,411 students, and 303 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 162 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,501. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at NWACC]](/colleges/northwest-arkansas-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for Computer and Information Sciences for an Associate. Located in North Little Rock, Arkansas, this small public school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA Pulaski Tech, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 408 of the 4,810 students enrolled at UA Pulaski Tech were GI Bill® students, of which 141 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,989. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College]](/colleges/pulaski-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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