2023 Best Computer & IS Security Colleges for Veterans in Utah
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Ranked Colleges
2,077
Degrees Awarded
$12,500
Avg Cost*
When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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” 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.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer and IS security. 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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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 in Utah for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance” list to help you make the college decision.
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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”.
Top 3 Best Computer & IS Security Colleges for Veterans in Utah
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Governors University landed the #1 spot on the list. WGU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 1,974 ’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our utah vets studying computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance list, WGU has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 147,866 students enrolled at WGU, 8,828 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5,287 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,681. During this same period, 1 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%.
Full Western Governors University Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah Valley University landed the #2 spot on the list. Utah Valley University is a large school located in Orem, Utah that handed out 26 ’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2020-2021.
UVU also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 813 of the 40,936 students enrolled at UVU were GI Bill® students, of which 379 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,550. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UVU 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%.
Full Utah Valley University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance list. Provo, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at BYU, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 36,461 students enrolled at Brigham Young University - Provo, 368 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Brigham Young University - Provo offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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%.
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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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