2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Programming for an Associate
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Ranked Colleges
83
Degrees Awarded
$7,464
Avg Student Debt
When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Programming for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Massachusetts, there were 170 computer programming graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,361 and $27,906 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 83 computer programming graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,931 and $13,427 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Programming for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in computer programming. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer programming programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer programming program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Programming for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Programming for an Associate”.
Top 2 Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in Massachusetts
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Programming for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Bunker Hill Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified associates’s programming students in 2020-2021.
BHCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list.Among the 9,924 students enrolled at BHCC, 355 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 256 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,893. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Programming for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Quinsigamond Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 10 associates’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
Quinsigamond Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list.According to our most recent data, Quinsigamond Community College supports 6,942 students, and 159 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 84 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,332. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Quinsigamond Community College]](/colleges/quinsigamond-community-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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