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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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Alabama for Computer and Information Sciences for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Computer & Information Sciences is the 15th most popular major in the country with 51,681 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Alabama, there were 1,523 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Alabama for Computer and Information Sciences for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 7 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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The computer and information sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in Alabama for Computer and Information Sciences for a Master’s”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for alabama master’s degree vets studying computer and information sciences.
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Alabama for Computer and Information Sciences for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, this large public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
UA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list.Of the 37,840 students enrolled at The University of Alabama, 2,081 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,975. On top of their other funding sources, 357 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at The University of Alabama]](/colleges/the-university-of-alabama/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Alabama in Huntsville. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Alabama for Computer and Information Sciences for a Master’s. University of Alabama in Huntsville is a medium-sized school located in Huntsville, Alabama that handed out 22 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our alabama master’s degree vets studying computer and information sciences list, UAH has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 645 of the 9,999 students enrolled at University of Alabama in Huntsville were GI Bill® students, of which 294 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,721. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UAH]](/colleges/university-of-alabama-at-huntsville/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Alabama for Computer and Information Sciences for a Master’s. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
UAB also made our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list, coming in at #3.Our most recent data shows that 1,194 of the 22,563 students enrolled at University of Alabama at Birmingham were GI Bill® students, of which 508 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,983. On top of their other funding sources, 15 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Alabama at Birmingham does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 University of Alabama at Birmingham Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Alabama for Computer and Information Sciences for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Troy University landed the #4 spot on the list. Troy, Alabama is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
TROY also made our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list, coming in at #5.According to our most recent data, Troy University supports 16,497 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,250. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through 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 University of South Alabama. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Alabama for Computer and Information Sciences for a Master’s. This fairly large school is located in Mobile, Alabama, and it awarded 31 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our alabama master’s degree vets studying computer and information sciences list, USA has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 868 of the 14,224 students enrolled at University of South Alabama were GI Bill® students, of which 411 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,549. In addition to receiving other benefits, 11 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full USA Veteran Student Life Report
Jacksonville State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Alabama for Computer and Information Sciences for a Master’s ranking. Jacksonville, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Jacksonville State University, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 371 of the 9,238 students enrolled at Jacksonville State University were GI Bill® students, of which 125 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,159. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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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Alabama A & M University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Alabama for Computer and Information Sciences for a Master’s list. Located in Normal, Alabama, this medium-sized public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
AAMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list.According to our most recent data, Alabama A & M University supports 5,977 students, and 421 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 67 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,070. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through 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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