2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for CIS for an Associate
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Degrees Awarded
$33,078
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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 the Southwest Region for CIS for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Computer Information Systems is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 9th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 88,434 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, computer information systems graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $54,066 and had an average of $26,787 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 11,637 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,446 and $28,134 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,915 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for CIS for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in computer information systems. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer information systems programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer information systems program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for CIS for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for CIS for an Associate”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin Community College District. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for CIS for an Associate. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 144 diplomas to qualified associates’s CIS students in 2020-2021.
Austin Community College District did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, Austin Community College District supports 39,896 students, and 2,473 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 59 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $735. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Austin Community College District does offer 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 Tarrant County College District. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for CIS for an Associate. This large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 99 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Tarrant County College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,862 of the 43,000 students enrolled at Tarrant County College District were GI Bill® students, of which 1,172 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,319. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Tarrant County College]](/colleges/tarrant-county-college-district/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for CIS for an Associate. UOPX - Arizona is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 626 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
UOPX - Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 135 of the 89,763 students enrolled at University of Phoenix - Arizona were GI Bill® students, of which 157 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,437. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received funds 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 Collin County Community College District. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for CIS for an Associate. This large school is located in McKinney, Texas, and it awarded 15 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Collin County Community College District also made our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5.Among the 35,390 students enrolled at Collin County Community College District, 994 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 606 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,042. During this same period, 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lone Star College System. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for CIS for an Associate list. The Woodlands, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s CIS degrees to 116 students in 2020-2021.
North Harris Montgomery also made our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4.Among the 70,109 students enrolled at Lone Star College System, 1,932 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,202 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,042. 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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Oklahoma City Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for CIS for an Associate list. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school handed out 83 diplomas to qualified associates’s CIS students in 2020-2021.
OCCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, Oklahoma City Community College supports 12,227 students, and 754 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 327 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,090. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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DeVry University - Arizona did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for CIS for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this small private for-profit school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified associates’s CIS students in 2020-2021.
DeVry University - Arizona also made our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7.According to our most recent data, DeVry University - Arizona supports 217 students, and 31 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 31 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,518. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 DeVry University - Arizona]](/colleges/devry-university-arizona/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #8, Central New Mexico Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for CIS for an Associate list. CNM is a fairly large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 70 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CNM, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 21,398 students enrolled at Central New Mexico Community College, 839 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 390 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,171. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Central New Mexico Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Central New Mexico Community College]](/colleges/central-new-mexico-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
South Texas College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for CIS for an Associate ranking. South Texas College is a large school located in McAllen, Texas that handed out 41 associates’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at South Texas College, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 532 of the 28,233 students enrolled at South Texas College were GI Bill® students, of which 193 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,731. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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DeVry University - Texas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for CIS for an Associate ranking. Located in Irving, Texas, this small private for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified associates’s CIS students in 2020-2021.
DeVry University - Texas also took the #9 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, DeVry University - Texas supports 307 students, and 143 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 124 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,682. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. DeVry University - Texas offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
[Read full report on veteran student life at DeVry University - Texas]](/colleges/devry-university-texas/student-life/veterans/)
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