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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Computer and Information Sciences for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
General Computer & Information Sciences is the 15th most popular major in the country with 51,681 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Virginia, there were 2,478 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 389 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,630 and $19,964 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Computer and Information Sciences for an Associate” ranking looked at 4 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.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general computer and information sciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Computer and Information Sciences for an Associate” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for virginia associate degree vets studying computer and information sciences.
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Computer and Information Sciences for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Virginia Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Northern Virginia Community College is a large school located in Annandale, Virginia that handed out 114 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Northern Virginia Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Virginia” list.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 52,873 students enrolled at Northern Virginia Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,267. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Northern Virginia Community College Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tidewater Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Computer and Information Sciences for an Associate. Tidewater Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Norfolk, Virginia. It awarded 35 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Tidewater Community College also made our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Virginia” list, coming in at #2.Among the 16,769 students enrolled at Tidewater Community College, 49 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 45 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,391. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 John Tyler Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Computer and Information Sciences for an Associate. John Tyler Community College is located in Chester, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
John Tyler Community College also made our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Virginia” list, coming in at #3.Of the 9,440 students enrolled at John Tyler Community College, 519 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 348 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,512. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Germanna Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Computer and Information Sciences for an Associate list. Locust Grove, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
Germanna Community College also made our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Virginia” list, coming in at #4.Among the 7,679 students enrolled at Germanna Community College, 510 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 281 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,264. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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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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