2023 Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in Pennsylvania
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$18,250
Avg Student Debt
With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Programming for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 11,939 people earned their degree in computer programming, making the major the 108th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, computer programming graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $45,629 and had an average of $27,450 in loans still to pay off.
Across Pennsylvania, there were 133 computer programming graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,361 and $26,187 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 90 computer programming graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,360 and $19,957 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Programming for an Associate” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in computer programming. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer programming programs as well as strong veteran support.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the computer programming program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
More Ways to Rank Computer Programming Schools
The programming school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Programming for an Associate”.
In addition to College Factual’s rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Programming for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Programming for an Associate”.
Top 2 Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in Pennsylvania
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Programming for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Allegheny County landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this fairly large public school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified associates’s programming students in 2020-2021.
CCAC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list.Among the 13,217 students enrolled at CCAC, 357 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 228 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,255. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full CCAC Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pittsburgh Technical College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Programming for an Associate. Located in Oakdale, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 24 degrees to qualified associates’s programming students in 2020-2021.
Pittsburgh Technical College also made our “Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #2.Of the 1,559 students enrolled at Pittsburgh Technical College, 149 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 100 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,408. In addition to receiving other benefits, 5 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Pittsburgh Technical College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Pittsburgh Technical 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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