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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computer and Information Sciences for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computer and Information Sciences for a Doctorate

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computer and Information Sciences for a Doctorate” 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 the Middle Atlantic region, there were 10,216 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computer and Information Sciences for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 11 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computer and Information Sciences for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computer and Information Sciences for a Doctorate”.

Top 11 Best General Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computer and Information Sciences for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #1 spot on the list. UPenn is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 17 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

UPenn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 324 of the 26,552 students enrolled at University of Pennsylvania were GI Bill® students, of which 131 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,383. In addition to receiving other benefits, 78 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computer and Information Sciences for a Doctorate. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 25 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Rutgers New Brunswick also made our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #7.Among the 50,411 students enrolled at Rutgers University - New Brunswick, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,625. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Rutgers New Brunswick Veteran Student Life Report

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New York University
New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computer and Information Sciences for a Doctorate list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.

NYU also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 52,775 students enrolled at NYU, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,388. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rochester Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computer and Information Sciences for a Doctorate list. Rochester Institute of Technology is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 15 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree vets studying computer and information sciences list, RIT has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 16,158 students enrolled at RIT, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,424. 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.

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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at RIT]](/colleges/rochester-institute-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Syracuse University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computer and Information Sciences for a Doctorate. Located in Syracuse, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.

Syracuse did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, Syracuse supports 21,322 students, and 385 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 250 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,840. On top of their other funding sources, 217 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Syracuse]](/colleges/syracuse-university/student-life/veterans/)

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New Jersey Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computer and Information Sciences for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. NJIT is a fairly large public school situated in Newark, New Jersey. It awarded 18 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

NJIT also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 11,652 students enrolled at New Jersey Institute of Technology, 164 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 $10,409. 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.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at NJIT]](/colleges/new-jersey-institute-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

With a ranking of #7, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computer and Information Sciences for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 25 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree vets studying computer and information sciences list, Johns Hopkins has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 28,890 students enrolled at Johns Hopkins University were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,793. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Johns Hopkins University]](/colleges/johns-hopkins-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

With a ranking of #8, University of Delaware did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computer and Information Sciences for a Doctorate list. Newark, Delaware is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

UD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 23,613 students enrolled at University of Delaware, 364 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 188 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,229. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Delaware]](/colleges/university-of-delaware/student-life/veterans/)

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

University at Buffalo ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computer and Information Sciences for a Doctorate list. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.

University at Buffalo also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 382 of the 32,347 students enrolled at University at Buffalo were GI Bill® students, of which 195 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,050. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University at Buffalo Veteran Student Life Report

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Pace University - New York
New York, New York

Pace University - New York did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computer and Information Sciences for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #10. Pace University - New York is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pace University, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 11 of the 12,835 students enrolled at Pace University were GI Bill® students, of which 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,912. In addition to receiving other benefits, 5 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #11, Temple University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computer and Information Sciences for a Doctorate list. Temple is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 10 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Temple also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 37,236 students enrolled at Temple University, 830 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 510 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,479. During this same period, 9 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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