2023 Best General Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
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Ranked Colleges
309
Degrees Awarded
$28,200
Avg Cost*
With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Middle Atlantic Region for Computer Programming for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 8,750 people earned their degree in general computer programming, making the major the 137th most popular in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 654 general computer programming graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 309 general computer programming graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,457 and $25,851 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computer Programming for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in general computer programming. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general computer programming programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general computer programming program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computer Programming for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying computer programming.
Top 2 Best General Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computer Programming for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan University landed the #1 spot on the list. Glassboro, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s computer programming degrees to 139 students in 2020-2021.
Rowan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 423 of the 19,678 students enrolled at Rowan University were GI Bill® students, of which 221 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,069. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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 Rowan Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Farmingdale State College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computer Programming for a Bachelor’s. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a public institution located in Farmingdale, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 158 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 10,018 students enrolled at Farmingdale State College, 250 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 174 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,431. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Farmingdale State College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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 Farmingdale State College]](/colleges/farmingdale-state-college/student-life/veterans/)
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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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