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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 New Mexico for Computer and Information Sciences for a Bachelor’s” 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 New Mexico, there were 278 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 98 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,779 and $27,879 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in New Mexico for Computer and Information Sciences for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in general computer and information sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general computer and information sciences programs, but they also offer a lot of support to 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.
One Size Does Not Fit All
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 New Mexico for Computer and Information Sciences for a Bachelor’s” list to help you make the college decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.
The colleges and universities below are the best for new mexico bachelor’s degree vets studying computer and information sciences.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in New Mexico for Computer and Information Sciences for a Bachelor’s. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school handed out 47 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
UNM also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico” ranking.Among the 22,311 students enrolled at UNM, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New Mexico for Computer and Information Sciences for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.
NMSU Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico” list.Our most recent data shows that 620 of the 14,227 students enrolled at New Mexico State University - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 285 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,880. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus 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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