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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 Kentucky for Computer and Information Sciences for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 51,681 people earned their degree in general computer and information sciences, making the major the 15th most popular in the United States.
Across Kentucky, there were 4,293 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 333 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,034 and $19,791 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Computer and Information Sciences for an Associate” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general computer and information sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general computer and information sciences programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the general computer and information sciences program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Computer and Information Sciences for an Associate” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Computer and Information Sciences for an Associate”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jefferson Community and Technical College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Computer and Information Sciences for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 63 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Jefferson Community and Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky” list.Our most recent data shows that 285 of the 12,196 students enrolled at Jefferson Community and Technical College were GI Bill® students, of which 116 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,239. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Jefferson Community and Technical College Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Somerset Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Computer and Information Sciences for an Associate. This medium-sized school is located in Somerset, Kentucky, and it awarded 22 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SCC, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky” ranking.Among the 4,837 students enrolled at SCC, 189 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 80 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,748. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Computer and Information Sciences for an Associate. Located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, this small public school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
SKYCTC also made our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky” list, coming in at #3.Our most recent data shows that 102 of the 4,137 students enrolled at SKYCTC were GI Bill® students, of which 61 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,750. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College Veteran Student Life Report
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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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