2023 Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Utah
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Ranked Colleges
1,102
Degrees Awarded
$12,500
Avg Cost*
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for a Bachelor’s” ranking.
Computer & IS Security is the 50th most popular major in the country with 22,829 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Utah, there were 2,077 computer and IS security graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,102 computer and IS security graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,652 and $24,483 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer and IS security. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer and IS security programs, but they also offer a lot of support to 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 2 Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Utah
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Governors University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for a Bachelor’s. WGU is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 1,078 bachelors’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WGU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 8,828 of the 147,866 students enrolled at Western Governors University were GI Bill® students, of which 5,287 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,681. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Western Governors University offers 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at WGU]](/colleges/western-governors-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance for a Bachelor’s. BYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah. It awarded 24 bachelors’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2020-2021.
BYU also made our “Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 368 of the 36,461 students enrolled at BYU were GI Bill® students, of which 220 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,856. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. BYU offers 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Brigham Young University - Provo]](/colleges/brigham-young-university-provo/student-life/veterans/)
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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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