2023 Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in Texas
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Computer Programming for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
General Computer Programming is the 137th most popular major in the country with 8,750 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Texas, there were 652 general computer programming graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 332 general computer programming graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,954 and $18,599 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Computer Programming for an Associate” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Computer Programming for an Associate” list to help you make the college decision.
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Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Computer Programming for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for texas associate degree vets studying computer programming.
Top 2 Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in Texas
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Computer Programming for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 37 associates’s computer programming degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Austin Community College District, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,473 of the 39,896 students enrolled at Austin Community College District were GI Bill® students, of which 59 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $735. 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.
Full Austin Community College District Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Amarillo College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Computer Programming for an Associate. Amarillo College is a medium-sized school located in Amarillo, Texas that handed out 23 associates’s computer programming degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Amarillo College, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.Of the 9,079 students enrolled at Amarillo College, 260 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 141 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,795. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Amarillo College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Amarillo College Veteran Student Life Report
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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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