2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for an Associate
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 22,829 people earned their degree in computer and IS security, making the major the 50th most popular in the United States.
Across Maine, there were 69 computer and IS security graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 26 computer and IS security graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,263 and $19,245 respectively.
This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer and IS security programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer and IS security program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for an Associate” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for maine associate degree vets studying computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance.
Top 1 Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in Maine
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Maine Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in South Portland, Maine, and it awarded 20 associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2020-2021.
SMCC also made our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in Maine” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 251 of the 5,789 students enrolled at Southern Maine Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 143 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,882. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southern Maine Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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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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