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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Computer Systems

6 Ranked Colleges
251 Degrees Awarded
$24,500 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Computer Systems

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 the Plains States Region for Computer Systems” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Plains States region, there were 251 computer systems analysis graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,727 and $32,505 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Computer Systems” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer systems analysis. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer systems analysis programs as well as strong veteran support.

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 Plains States Region for Computer Systems

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

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Computer Systems list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s computer systems degrees to 143 students in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 52,017 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, 752 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,020. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Computer Systems list. University of North Dakota is a public institution located in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UND also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 13,615 students enrolled at University of North Dakota, 796 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 395 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,112. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%.

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, Missouri

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Computer Systems that were part of this year’s ranking, Lindenwood University landed the #3 spot on the list. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Charles, Missouri. It awarded 9 ’s computer systems degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lindenwood University, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Lindenwood University supports 7,382 students, and 31 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 29 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,583. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 Lindenwood University]](/colleges/lindenwood-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Missouri. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Computer Systems list. Located in Warrensburg, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 38 degrees to qualified ’s computer systems students in 2020-2021.

UCM 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 9,959 students enrolled at UCM, 9 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,238. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Computer Systems list. Missouri State University - Springfield is a large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 5 ’s computer systems degrees in 2020-2021.

Missouri State also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 23,505 students enrolled at Missouri State University - Springfield were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,830. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Missouri State University - Springfield does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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%.

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DeVry University - Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri

DeVry University - Missouri ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Computer Systems list. This small school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 3 ’s computer systems degrees in 2020-2021.

DeVry University - Missouri also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, DeVry University - Missouri supports 49 students, and 31 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 31 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,270. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. DeVry University - Missouri does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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