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2023 Best Computer Systems Analysis Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

6 Ranked Colleges
407 Degrees Awarded
$31,400 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer Systems

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer Systems” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Computer Systems Analysis is the 197th most popular major in the country with 2,338 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, computer systems analysis graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $58,066 and had an average of $42,820 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 407 computer systems analysis graduates with average earnings and debt of $63,467 and $40,756 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer Systems” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer systems analysis. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer systems analysis programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer systems analysis program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer Systems

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region vets studying computer systems.

Top 6 Best Computer Systems Analysis Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer Systems that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Christian University landed the #1 spot on the list. TCU is a fairly large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 59 ’s computer systems degrees in 2020-2021.

TCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Texas Christian University supports 11,379 students, and 520 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 405 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,096. On top of their other funding sources, 343 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, 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 Texas Christian University Veteran Student Life Report

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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 #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer Systems list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 160 diplomas to qualified ’s computer systems 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Houston offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

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

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Pima Community College
Tucson, Arizona

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer Systems that were part of this year’s ranking, Pima Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 14 ’s computer systems degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pima County Community College District, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 15,544 students enrolled at Pima County Community College District, 853 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 426 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,036. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer Systems that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the #4 spot on the list. NAU is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

NAU also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,055 of the 29,566 students enrolled at NAU were GI Bill® students, of which 622 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,378. During this same period, 56 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%.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend DeVry University - Arizona. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer Systems. DeVry University - Arizona is a small school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 12 ’s computer systems degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DeVry University - Arizona, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 217 students enrolled at DeVry University - Arizona, 31 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 31 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,518. During this same period, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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

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DeVry University - Texas did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer Systems ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Irving, Texas, and it awarded 14 ’s computer systems degrees in 2020-2021.

DeVry University - Texas 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 143 of the 307 students enrolled at DeVry University - Texas were GI Bill® students, of which 124 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,682. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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