2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Programming for a Master’s
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Ranked Colleges
378
Degrees Awarded
$86,558
Avg Salary
When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly for Programming for a Master’s” ranking.
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.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Programming for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered 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.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer programming program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Most Veteran Friendly for Programming for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree vets studying programming.
Top 8 Best Computer Programming Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Programming for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, DePaul University landed the #1 spot on the list. DePaul University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 132 masters’s programming degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at DePaul, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,957. To help with additional expenses, 101 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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%.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Programming for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the #2 spot on the list. UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 57 masters’s programming degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying programming list, UChicago has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Computer Programming Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 17,834 students enrolled at UChicago, 241 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 113 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,948. During this same period, 58 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Dearborn. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Programming for a Master’s list. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized school located in Dearborn, Michigan that handed out 13 masters’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
UM Dearborn also took the #5 spot in our “Best Computer Programming Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 8,783 students enrolled at University of Michigan - Dearborn, 159 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Michigan - Dearborn 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 UM Dearborn Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clemson University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Programming for a Master’s. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s programming students in 2020-2021.
Clemson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Computer Programming Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 26,406 students enrolled at Clemson, 922 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 429 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,920. In addition to receiving other benefits, 15 students received funds through 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 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marist College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Programming for a Master’s list. Marist is a medium-sized school located in Poughkeepsie, New York that handed out 15 masters’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
Marist not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Computer Programming Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 6,600 students enrolled at Marist, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Marist offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Full Marist College Veteran Student Life Report
Youngstown State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Programming for a Master’s ranking. Youngstown State University is a public institution located in Youngstown, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Youngstown State University also took the #7 spot in our “Best 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,697. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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DigiPen Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Programming for a Master’s ranking. Located in Redmond, Washington, this small private for-profit school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified masters’s programming students in 2020-2021.
Digipen did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Computer Programming Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 1,120 students enrolled at Digipen, 76 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 63 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,756. On top of their other funding sources, 43 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.
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Maharishi International University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Programming for a Master’s ranking. Located in Fairfield, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified masters’s programming students in 2020-2021.
MIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Computer Programming Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 36 of the 2,015 students enrolled at Maharishi International University were GI Bill® students, of which 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Maharishi International University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full MIU 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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