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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 Computer and Information Sciences for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 Connecticut, there were 582 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 436 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,551 and $25,342 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Connecticut for Computer and Information Sciences for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered 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.
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.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Connecticut for Computer and Information Sciences for a Bachelor’s”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Connecticut for Computer and Information Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 83 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Yale, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking.According to our most recent data, Yale University supports 12,060 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,238. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Yale University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinnipiac University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Connecticut for Computer and Information Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Quinnipiac University is a medium-sized school located in Hamden, Connecticut that handed out 19 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Quinnipiac also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking.Among the 9,746 students enrolled at Quinnipiac, 16 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $21,337. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Quinnipiac]](/colleges/quinnipiac-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Connecticut for Computer and Information Sciences for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Sacred Heart University landed the #3 spot on the list. Sacred Heart is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Sacred Heart, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking.According to our most recent data, Sacred Heart University supports 9,313 students, and 139 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 82 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,785. In addition to receiving other benefits, 35 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Connecticut State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Connecticut for Computer and Information Sciences for a Bachelor’s. CCSU is a medium-sized public school situated in New Britain, Connecticut. It awarded 74 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
CCSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list.Among the 10,652 students enrolled at Central Connecticut State University, 321 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 166 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,782. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full CCSU Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Connecticut State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Connecticut for Computer and Information Sciences for a Bachelor’s. SCSU is located in New Haven, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
SCSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list.Among the 9,331 students enrolled at SCSU, 301 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 202 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,110. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Eastern Connecticut State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Connecticut for Computer and Information Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. Willimantic, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
ECSU also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking.According to our most recent data, Eastern Connecticut State University supports 4,644 students, and 121 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 61 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,558. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Western Connecticut State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Connecticut for Computer and Information Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. Danbury, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
WestConn also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking.Of the 5,246 students enrolled at Western Connecticut State University, 119 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 83 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,114. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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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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