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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 for Other Computer Science for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 1,755 people earned their degree in other computer and information sciences, making the major the 262nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, other computer and information sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $44,020 and had an average of $19,656 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 216 other computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Other Computer Science for an Associate” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in other computer and information sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other computer and information sciences programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the other computer and information sciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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 for Other Computer Science for an Associate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Other Computer Science for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree vets studying other computer science.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Computer Science for an Associate. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 1 associates’s other computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
NYU also made our “Best Other Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1.Among the 52,775 students enrolled at New York University, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,388. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at New York University]](/colleges/new-york-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bunker Hill Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Computer Science for an Associate list. BHCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 3 associates’s other computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
BHCC also made our “Best Other Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3.Our most recent data shows that 355 of the 9,924 students enrolled at BHCC were GI Bill® students, of which 256 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,893. 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 BHCC Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Middlesex Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Computer Science for an Associate. Middlesex Community College is a medium-sized school located in Bedford, Massachusetts that handed out 17 associates’s other computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
Middlesex Community College also made our “Best Other Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2.Of the 6,885 students enrolled at Middlesex Community College, 130 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 93 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,543. During this same period, 6 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Middlesex Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Midlands Technical College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Computer Science for an Associate. Midlands Technical College is a public institution located in West Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 21 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at MTC, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Other Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 8,794 students enrolled at Midlands Technical College, 1,139 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 471 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,617. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Midlands Technical College Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Horry-Georgetown Technical College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Computer Science for an Associate. This medium-sized school is located in Conway, South Carolina, and it awarded 16 associates’s other computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Horry-Georgetown Technical College, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Other Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 416 of the 6,409 students enrolled at Horry-Georgetown Technical College were GI Bill® students, of which 159 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,456. On top of their other funding sources, 23 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Tulsa Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Computer Science for an Associate ranking. Tulsa Community College is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 associates’s other computer science degrees to qualified students.
Tulsa Community College also made our “Best Other Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4.According to our most recent data, Tulsa Community College supports 15,568 students, and 581 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 176 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,612. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Tulsa Community College]](/colleges/tulsa-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Computer Science for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 16 associates’s other computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying other computer science list, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Other Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 1,227 students enrolled at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, 36 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 18 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,604. During this same period, 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 Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Veteran Student Life Report
Keystone College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Other Computer Science for an Associate list. Located in La Plume, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s other computer science students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying other computer science list, Keystone College has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Other Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 1,386 students enrolled at Keystone College, 35 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 18 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,300. To help with additional expenses, 1 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 Keystone College]](/colleges/keystone-college/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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