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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Computer Software and Media Applications for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Other Computer Software & Media Applications is the 416th most popular major in the country with 1,438 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Massachusetts, there were 539 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 376 other computer software and media applications graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,029 and $25,475 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Computer Software and Media Applications for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in other computer software and media applications. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other computer software and media applications programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the other computer software and media applications program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
One Size Does Not Fit All
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Computer Software and Media Applications for a Bachelor’s” list to help you make the college decision.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. 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 Massachusetts for Computer Software and Media Applications for a Bachelor’s”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Computer Software and Media Applications for a Bachelor’s list. WPI is a private not-for-profit institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our massachusetts bachelor’s degree vets studying computer software and media applications list, WPI has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Other Computer Software & Media Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking.Among the 6,920 students enrolled at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 77 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 47 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,341. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, 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%.
Full Worcester Polytechnic Institute Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Computer Software and Media Applications for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Wellesley College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Wellesley, Massachusetts, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s computer software and media applications degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our massachusetts bachelor’s degree vets studying computer software and media applications list, Wellesley has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Other Computer Software & Media Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 11 of the 2,280 students enrolled at Wellesley were GI Bill® students, of which 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $26,725. On top of their other funding sources, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Wellesley 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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