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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer Software

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878 Degrees Awarded
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer Software

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer Software” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Computer Software & Applications is the 84th most popular major in the country with 14,336 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, computer software and applications graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $39,619 and had an average of $33,819 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 878 computer software and applications graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,693 and $35,272 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer Software” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in computer software and applications. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer software and 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 computer software and applications program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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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 the Southwest Region for Computer Software” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer Software

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer Software”.

Top 11 Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer Software list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s computer software degrees to 130 students in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - College Station, 5 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,925. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas A&M University - College Station offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full Texas A&M College Station Veteran Student Life Report

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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 the Southwest Region for Computer Software. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s computer software degrees to 110 students in 2020-2021.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” 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. During this same period, 31 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer Software list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 64 diplomas to qualified ’s computer software students in 2020-2021.

UH also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, University of Houston supports 47,090 students, and 1,382 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 730 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,264. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Houston offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UH]](/colleges/university-of-houston/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Collin County Community College District. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer Software. McKinney, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s computer software degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.

Collin County Community College District did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 35,390 students enrolled at Collin County Community College District, 994 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 606 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,042. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships 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 Collin County Community College District]](/colleges/collin-county-community-college-district/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 #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer Software. University of Advancing Technology is a small private for-profit school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 2 ’s computer software degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Advancing Technology not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 168 of the 836 students enrolled at University of Advancing Technology were GI Bill® students, of which 123 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,000. During this same period, 19 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Advancing Technology offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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

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University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer Software ranking. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s computer software degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

UOPX - Arizona also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 135 of the 89,763 students enrolled at University of Phoenix - Arizona were GI Bill® students, of which 157 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,437. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full University of Phoenix - Arizona Veteran Student Life Report

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The Art Institute of Dallas ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer Software list. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 9 ’s computer software degrees in 2020-2021.

The Art Institute of Dallas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 122 of the 493 students enrolled at The Art Institute of Dallas were GI Bill® students, of which 94 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,137. During this same period, 17 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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University of Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma

University of Tulsa did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer Software ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified ’s computer software students in 2020-2021.

University of Tulsa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 3,960 students enrolled at University of Tulsa, 119 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 62 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,162. In addition to receiving other benefits, 19 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. 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.

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The Art Institute of Houston ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer Software list. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified ’s computer software students in 2020-2021.

Ai Houston also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Ai Houston supports 511 students, and 128 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 88 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,531. During this same period, 8 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 The Art Institute of Houston]](/colleges/the-art-institute-of-houston/student-life/veterans/)

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The Art Institute of San Antonio landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer Software ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small private for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified ’s computer software students in 2020-2021.

Ai San Antonio also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 395 students enrolled at The Art Institute of San Antonio, 201 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 159 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,094. During this same period, 20 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 The Art Institute of San Antonio]](/colleges/the-art-institute-of-san-antonio/student-life/veterans/)

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The Art Institute of Austin did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer Software ranking, coming in at #11. Austin, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s computer software degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

Ai Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 236 students enrolled at The Art Institute of Austin, 130 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 109 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,465. To help with additional expenses, 12 students qualified for 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 Ai Austin]](/colleges/the-art-institute-of-austin/student-life/veterans/)

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