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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 California for Computer Software and Media Applications for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 1,438 people earned their degree in other computer software and media applications, making the major the 416th most popular in the United States.
Across California, there were 102 other computer software and media applications graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 32 other computer software and media applications graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,566 and $21,995 respectively.
The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great other computer software and media applications 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 other computer software and media applications program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
One Size Does Not Fit All
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Computer Software and Media Applications for a Bachelor’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Computer Software and Media Applications for a Bachelor’s”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Academy of Art University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Computer Software and Media Applications for a Bachelor’s list. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 17 bachelors’s computer software and media applications degrees in 2020-2021.
Academy of Art University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Other Computer Software & Media Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” list.Of the 8,928 students enrolled at Academy of Art University, 1,287 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,016 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,275. During this same period, 257 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 Academy of Art University 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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