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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 New Jersey for IT for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 40,555 people earned their degree in information technology, making the major the 42nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, information technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,525 and had an average of $26,794 in loans still to pay off.
Across New Jersey, there were 228 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,280 and $24,477 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 100 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,217 and $15,066 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for IT for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in information technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great information technology 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 information technology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for IT for an Associate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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.
Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for IT for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for IT for an Associate”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Berkeley College - Woodland Park. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for IT for an Associate. Woodland Park, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s IT degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new jersey associate degree vets studying it list, Berkeley College - Woodland Park has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 2,625 students enrolled at Berkeley College - Woodland Park were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,000. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Berkeley College - Woodland Park Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for IT for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Brookdale Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Lincroft, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s IT degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
Brookdale Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey” list.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 10,438 students enrolled at Brookdale Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,980. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Brookdale Community College Veteran Student Life Report
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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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