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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for CompSci for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for CompSci for a Bachelor's

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 Arizona for CompSci for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Computer Science is the 12th most popular major in the country with 59,565 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, computer science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $67,538 and had an average of $23,620 in loans still to pay off.

Across Arizona, there were 1,488 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,710 and $24,189 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 852 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,087 and $27,181 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for CompSci for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer science 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 science program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for CompSci for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for CompSci for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 6 Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Arizona

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for CompSci for a Bachelor’s. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school awarded 531 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s compsci students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking.According to our most recent data, Arizona State University - Tempe supports 74,795 students, and 7,566 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3,828 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. In addition to receiving other benefits, 672 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for CompSci for a Bachelor’s. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 207 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s compsci students in 2020-2021.

University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona” list.According to our most recent data, University of Arizona supports 45,601 students, and 2,131 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,478 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,880. In addition to receiving other benefits, 31 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Arizona]](/colleges/university-of-arizona/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Advancing Technology. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for CompSci for a Bachelor’s. University of Advancing Technology is a private for-profit institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Advancing Technology also made our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona” list, coming in at #5.According to our most recent data, University of Advancing Technology supports 836 students, and 168 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 123 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,000. In addition to receiving other benefits, 19 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Advancing Technology]](/colleges/university-of-advancing-technology/student-life/veterans/)

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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Canyon University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for CompSci for a Bachelor’s list. Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s compsci degrees to qualified students.

Grand Canyon University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona” list.Of the 103,427 students enrolled at Grand Canyon University, 7,172 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4,951 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,970. During this same period, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 Grand Canyon University Veteran Student Life Report

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Arizona University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for CompSci for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 83 bachelors’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NAU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking.According to our most recent data, Northern Arizona University supports 29,566 students, and 1,055 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 622 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,378. During this same period, 56 students received funds through 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%.

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American InterContinental University - Online came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for CompSci for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Schaumburg, Illinois, this fairly large private for-profit school handed out 47 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s compsci students in 2020-2021.

AIU Online also took the #6 spot in our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking.Among the 15,415 students enrolled at AIU Online, 640 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 665 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,136. During this same period, 9 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at AIU Online]](/colleges/american-intercontinental-university-online/student-life/veterans/)

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