College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Computer Programming for a Master’s

5 Ranked Colleges
212 Degrees Awarded
$29,000 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly for Computer Programming for a Master's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly for Computer Programming for a Master’s” 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.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Computer Programming for a Master’s” ranking looked at 5 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

More Ways to Rank General Computer Programming Schools

Rankings by Degree Other Award Levels
Rankings by Location Check Out Other Locales
More Computer Programming Rankings Other Ranking Categories

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly for Computer Programming for a Master’s” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

One of our other unique offerings is College Combat. This tool lets you build your own customized comparisons utilizing the factors that are most important to you. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

Most Veteran Friendly for Computer Programming for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree vets studying computer programming.

Top 5 Best General Computer Programming Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

1
DePaul crest
DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Computer Programming for a Master’s list. DePaul is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 125 masters’s computer programming degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DePaul, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Computer Programming Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, DePaul University supports 21,922 students, and 528 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 367 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,957. To help with additional expenses, 101 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. DePaul University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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 DePaul University Veteran Student Life Report

2

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Dearborn. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Computer Programming for a Master’s. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized school located in Dearborn, Michigan that handed out 13 masters’s computer programming degrees in 2020-2021.

UM Dearborn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Computer Programming Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 159 of the 8,783 students enrolled at University of Michigan - Dearborn were GI Bill® students, of which 111 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,134. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Michigan - Dearborn 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 More…

3
Marist crest
Marist College
Poughkeepsie, New York

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Computer Programming for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Marist College landed the #3 spot on the list. Marist College is located in Poughkeepsie, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 masters’s computer programming degrees to qualified students.

Marist did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Computer Programming Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Marist supports 6,600 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Marist]](/colleges/marist-college/student-life/veterans/)

4

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Youngstown State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Computer Programming for a Master’s list. Located in Youngstown, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer programming students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Youngstown State University, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Computer Programming Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Youngstown State University supports 11,835 students, and 327 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 130 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,697. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Read More…

5

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Maharishi International University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Computer Programming for a Master’s. Fairfield, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s computer programming degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.

MIU also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Computer Programming Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 2,015 students enrolled at MIU, 36 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 20 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,074. 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.

Full MIU Veteran Student Life Report

Notes and References

References

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

Credits

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options