2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Computer Science for an Associate

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Computer Science for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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.

Across the Southeast region, there were 626 other computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,590 and $5,500 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 91 other computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Computer Science for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in other computer and information sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great other computer and information sciences 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 other computer and information sciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Computer Science for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Computer Science for an Associate”.

Top 2 Best Other Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

1

Midlands Technical College
West Columbia, South Carolina

1,139 GI Bill® Students**

#1 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Midlands Technical College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Computer Science for an Associate. MTC is a medium-sized school located in West Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 21 associates’s other computer science degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree vets studying other computer science list, MTC has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Other Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 8,794 students enrolled at MTC, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,617. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through 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 Midlands Technical College]](/colleges/midlands-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)

2

Horry-Georgetown Technical College
Conway, South Carolina

416 GI Bill® Students**

#2 in overall quality

$3,456 Average GI Bill® Award

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Horry-Georgetown Technical College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region 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.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree vets studying other computer science list, Horry-Georgetown Technical College has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Other Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” 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.

Full Horry-Georgetown Technical College Veteran Student Life Report

• Best Other Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans

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

Footnotes

• *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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