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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 the Southeast Region for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 1,755 people earned their degree in Other computer and information sciences and support services, making the major the 511th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 626 Other computer and information sciences and support services graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in Other computer and information sciences and support services. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent Other computer and information sciences and support services programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the Other computer and information sciences and support services program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region vets studying computer and information sciences and support services.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s computer and information sciences and support services degrees to 201 students in 2020-2021.
Virginia Tech also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 37,024 students enrolled at Virginia Tech, 119 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 108 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,314. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Virginia Tech]](/colleges/virginia-polytechnic-institute-and-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern Mississippi. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services. Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s computer and information sciences and support services degrees to qualified students.
Southern Miss also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Southern Mississippi supports 14,606 students, and 351 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 226 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,605. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Southern Mississippi does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midlands Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services list. West Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s computer and information sciences and support services degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region vets studying computer and information sciences and support services list, MTC has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 8,794 students enrolled at MTC, 1,139 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 471 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,617. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. MTC does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at MTC]](/colleges/midlands-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Horry-Georgetown Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services list. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Conway, South Carolina that handed out 17 ’s computer and information sciences and support services degrees in 2020-2021.
Horry-Georgetown Technical College also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 6,409 students enrolled at Horry-Georgetown Technical College, 416 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 159 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,456. To help with additional expenses, 23 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Horry-Georgetown Technical College]](/colleges/horry-georgetown-technical-college/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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