2023 Best Computer & IS Security Colleges for Veterans in South Carolina
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Ranked Colleges
122
Degrees Awarded
$31,700
Avg Cost*
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 in South Carolina for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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 South Carolina, there were 122 computer and IS security graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in South Carolina for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in computer and IS security. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer and IS security programs as well as strong veteran support.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the computer and IS security program at the school. 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 South Carolina for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in South Carolina for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance”.
Top 2 Best Computer & IS Security Colleges for Veterans in South Carolina
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in South Carolina for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance that were part of this year’s ranking, Limestone College landed the #1 spot on the list. Limestone College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Gaffney, South Carolina. It awarded 17 ’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2020-2021.
Limestone College also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 144 of the 1,943 students enrolled at Limestone College were GI Bill® students, of which 79 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,754. On top of their other funding sources, 18 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Limestone College]](/colleges/limestone-college/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in South Carolina for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - South Carolina landed the #2 spot on the list. Strayer University - South Carolina is a small private for-profit school situated in Greenville, South Carolina. It awarded 3 ’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2020-2021.
Strayer University - South Carolina did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 42 of the 2,806 students enrolled at Strayer University - South Carolina were GI Bill® students, of which 32 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,237. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Strayer University - South Carolina offers credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Strayer University - South Carolina]](/colleges/strayer-university-south-carolina/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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