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2023 Best Data Processing Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

6 Ranked Colleges
170 Degrees Awarded
$48,436 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly for Data Processing for a Bachelor's

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 for Data Processing for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 1,955 people earned their degree in data processing, making the major the 225th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, data processing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,777 and had an average of $18,195 in loans still to pay off.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 170 data processing graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Data Processing for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in data processing. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great data processing 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 data processing program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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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 for Data Processing for a Bachelor’s” list to help you make the college decision.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Data Processing for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree vets studying data processing.

Top 6 Best Data Processing Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Data Processing for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a large school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that handed out 48 bachelors’s data processing degrees in 2020-2021.

UNLV not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Data Processing Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 31,142 students enrolled at UNLV, 1,594 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 929 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,370. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNLV does offer credit for military training for eligible 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 UNLV Veteran Student Life Report

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University of San Francisco
San Francisco, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of San Francisco. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Data Processing for a Bachelor’s list. USFCA is located in San Francisco, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s data processing degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying data processing list, USFCA has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Data Processing Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, USFCA supports 10,068 students, and 6 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,232. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. USFCA 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of San Francisco]](/colleges/university-of-san-francisco/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern Mississippi. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Data Processing for a Bachelor’s. Hattiesburg, Mississippi is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s data processing degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.

Southern Miss also took the #6 spot in our “Best Data Processing Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 14,606 students enrolled at Southern Miss, 351 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 226 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,605. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southern Miss offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Data Processing for a Bachelor’s. Jonesboro, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s data processing degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.

A-State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Data Processing Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 425 of the 13,106 students enrolled at A-State were GI Bill® students, of which 180 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,131. 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.

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%.

Full A-State Veteran Student Life Report

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Bellevue College
Bellevue, Washington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bellevue College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Data Processing for a Bachelor’s. Bellevue College is a public institution located in Bellevue, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

BC also made our “Best Data Processing Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3.Among the 12,286 students enrolled at BC, 413 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 278 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,552. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at BC]](/colleges/bellevue-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Capella University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Capella University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Data Processing for a Bachelor’s ranking. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s data processing degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

Capella University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Data Processing Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Capella University supports 38,930 students, and 2,589 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,685 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,867. To help with additional expenses, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Capella University Veteran Student Life Report

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