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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 Ohio for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Computer & IS Security is the 50th most popular major in the country with 22,829 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Ohio, there were 719 computer and IS security graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 137 computer and IS security graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,341 and $26,852 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer and IS security. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer and IS security 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 and IS security program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
More Ways to Rank Computer & IS Security Schools
The computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for a Bachelor’s”.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 4 Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Ohio
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 75 bachelors’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2020-2021.
UC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list.Among the 40,826 students enrolled at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus, 909 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 498 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,806. In addition to receiving other benefits, 15 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full UC Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Akron Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for a Bachelor’s. This fairly large school is located in Akron, Ohio, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Akron Main Campus also made our “Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 16,094 students enrolled at University of Akron Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,240. On top of their other funding sources, 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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Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Dayton, Ohio, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2020-2021.
Wright State University - Main Campus also took the #3 spot in our “Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 731 of the 10,936 students enrolled at Wright State University - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 419 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,623. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wright State University - Main Campus offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Wright State University - Main Campus]](/colleges/wright-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Franklin University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2020-2021.
Franklin University also took the #4 spot in our “Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 472 of the 5,926 students enrolled at Franklin University were GI Bill® students, of which 287 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,926. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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 Franklin University]](/colleges/franklin-university/student-life/veterans/)
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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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