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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Computer and Information Sciences for a Master’s” ranking.
General Computer & Information Sciences is the 15th most popular major in the country with 51,681 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Illinois, there were 296 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Computer and Information Sciences for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer 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.
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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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Computer and Information Sciences for a Master’s” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois master’s degree vets studying computer and information sciences.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Computer and Information Sciences for a Master’s. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is located in Edwardsville, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
SIUE did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list.Among the 12,860 students enrolled at SIUE, 3 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,082. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. SIUE offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Illinois University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Computer and Information Sciences for a Master’s. Western Illinois University is located in Macomb, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
WIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list.Among the 7,490 students enrolled at WIU, 330 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 62 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,652. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Computer and Information Sciences for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Xavier University landed the #3 spot on the list. SXU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
SXU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list.Our most recent data shows that 65 of the 3,764 students enrolled at SXU were GI Bill® students, of which 49 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,740. To help with additional expenses, 3 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. SXU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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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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