2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Computer Programming for an Associate
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 Rocky Mountains Region for Computer Programming for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Computer Programming is the 137th most popular major in the country with 8,750 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 987 general computer programming graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 78 general computer programming graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,822 and $20,997 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Computer Programming for an Associate” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general computer programming. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general computer programming programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the general computer programming program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Computer Programming for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region associate degree vets studying computer programming.
Top 2 Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Rocky Mountains Region
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Computer Programming for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Rexburg, Idaho, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer programming students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at BYU - I, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Among the 44,481 students enrolled at BYU - I, 471 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 200 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,677. 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.
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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Neumont College of Computer Science. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Computer Programming for an Associate. Neumont is a small private for-profit school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 13 associates’s computer programming degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Neumont, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Neumont College of Computer Science supports 529 students, and 31 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 11 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,507. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Neumont College of Computer Science]](/colleges/neumont-university/student-life/veterans/)
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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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