2021 Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges for Veterans in the United States
Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools for Vets
With 92,596 bachelor's degrees handed out in 2018-2019, computer and information sciences is the #9 most popular major in the United States.
This year's Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges for Veterans in the United States ranking looked at 525 colleges that offer a bachelor's in computer and information sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer and information sciences 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 information sciences program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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2021 Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools for Veterans in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for vets studying computer and information sciences.
Top 25 Most Veteran Friendly Computer & Information Sciences Schools
Our rankings recognize Massachusetts Institute of Technology as the #1 school in this year's rankings. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge. As a testament to the quality of education offered at MIT, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the United States ranking.
Of the 11,574 students enrolled at MIT, 119 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 87 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,495. On top of their other funding sources, 43 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Rochester Institute of Technology. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. RIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the United States list.
Our most recent data shows that 277 of the 16,463 students enrolled at RIT were GI Bill® students, of which 229 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for these recipients was $22,837. During this same period, 101 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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DeVry University - New Jersey landed the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings for best value computer and information sciences schools. Located in the large suburb of North Brunswick, DeVry University - New Jersey is a private for-profit school with a small student population. On top of its placing in our veterans rankings, DeVry University - New Jersey also did well on our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the United States list. It's in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
According to our most recent data, DeVry University - New Jersey supports 387 students, and 44 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 42 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for these recipients was $7,090. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. DeVry University - New Jersey does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Neumont College of Computer Science landed the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings for best value computer and information sciences schools. Neumont is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City. Neumont not only placed well in our veterans rankings. It is also #1 on our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the United States list.
Our most recent data shows that 25 of the 430 students enrolled at Neumont were GI Bill® students, of which 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for these recipients was $22,272. To help with additional expenses, 3 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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Carnegie Mellon University earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh. In addition to being on our best for vets list, Carnegie Mellon has also earned the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the United States ranking.
Our most recent data shows that 107 of the 14,029 students enrolled at Carnegie Mellon were GI Bill® students, of which 80 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,066. To help with additional expenses, 40 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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University of Maryland - University College comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, University of Maryland - University College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Our most recent data shows that 13,366 of the 60,603 students enrolled at University of Maryland - University College were GI Bill® students, of which 12,647 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for these recipients was $4,330. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3361 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Maryland - University College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Our rankings recognize Brown University as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence. Brown also made our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the United States list, coming in at #7.
According to our most recent data, Brown supports 10,257 students, and 96 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 62 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $26,273. During this same period, 58 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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University of Southern California landed the #8 spot in our 2021 rankings for best value computer and information sciences schools. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, USC also is in the top 5% of our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the United States ranking.
Of the 47,310 students enrolled at USC, 1,323 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 908 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $21,271. In addition to receiving other benefits, 415 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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University of Maryland - College Park comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park. UMCP excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the United States list.
According to our most recent data, UMCP supports 41,200 students, and 896 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 672 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,240. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Our rankings recognize Syracuse University as the #10 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Syracuse also is in the top 5% of our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the United States ranking.
Of the 22,803 students enrolled at Syracuse, 596 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 573 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,100. To help with additional expenses, 179 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Pennsylvania State University - York earned the #11 spot in our 2021 rankings. Penn State York is a fairly small public school located in the midsize suburb of York. In addition to being on our bet for vets list, Penn State York is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the United States list.
Among the 948 students enrolled at Penn State York, 52 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for these recipients was $9,821. Penn State York does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Our rankings recognize Worcester Polytechnic Institute as the #12 school in this year's rankings. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester. WPI also made our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the United States list, coming in at #4.
Among the 6,874 students enrolled at WPI, 76 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 56 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for these recipients was $16,713. On top of their other funding sources, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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New Jersey Institute of Technology comes in at #13 in this year's ranking. NJIT is a large public school located in the large city of Newark. NJIT also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the United States list. It's in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
Of the 11,423 students enrolled at NJIT, 142 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 99 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for these recipients was $11,685. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Wentworth Institute of Technology landed the #14 spot in our 2021 rankings for best value computer and information sciences schools. WIT is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. WIT also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the United States list. It's in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
Among the 4,516 students enrolled at WIT, 116 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 76 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for these recipients was $14,351. On top of their other funding sources, 17 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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DeVry College of New York landed the #15 spot in our 2021 rankings for best value computer and information sciences schools. Located in the large city of New York, DeVry College of New York-Midtown Manhattan is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 1,471 students enrolled at DeVry College of New York-Midtown Manhattan, 820 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 777 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for these recipients was $12,012. During this same period, 78 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Our rankings recognize University of Colorado Boulder as the #16 school in this year's rankings. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boulder. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, CU - Boulder also is in the top 5% of our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the United States ranking.
Our most recent data shows that 1,325 of the 36,681 students enrolled at CU - Boulder were GI Bill® students, of which 1,066 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,873. To help with additional expenses, 55 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. CU - Boulder does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Our rankings recognize DePaul University as the #17 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population. On top of its placing in our veterans rankings, DePaul also did well on our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the United States list. It's in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
Our most recent data shows that 553 of the 22,437 students enrolled at DePaul were GI Bill® students, of which 423 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for these recipients was $16,543. On top of their other funding sources, 165 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. DePaul does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Stanford University comes in at #18 in this year's ranking. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford. Stanford also made our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the United States list, coming in at #6.
Among the 17,381 students enrolled at Stanford, 168 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 110 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,267. To help with additional expenses, 66 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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The #19 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. U of Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor. In addition to being on our bet for vets list, U of Michigan is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the United States list.
Among the 46,716 students enrolled at U of Michigan, 509 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 321 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $26,841. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Our rankings recognize Dakota State University as the #20 school in this year's rankings. Dakota State is a small public school located in the town of Madison. In addition to being on our bet for vets list, Dakota State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the United States list.
Among the 3,382 students enrolled at Dakota State, 195 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 122 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,898. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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University of California - Berkeley earned the #21 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UC Berkeley also is in the top 5% of our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the United States ranking.
Our most recent data shows that 557 of the 42,501 students enrolled at UC Berkeley were GI Bill® students, of which 401 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for these recipients was $22,465. During this same period, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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The #22 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Oregon State University. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a fairly large student population. On top of its placing in our veterans rankings, Oregon State also did well on our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the United States list. It's in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
Our most recent data shows that 1,493 of the 30,986 students enrolled at Oregon State were GI Bill® students, of which 930 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,431. To help with additional expenses, 22 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Oregon State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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University of Pennsylvania landed the #23 spot in our 2021 rankings for best value computer and information sciences schools. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UPenn, the school also landed the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the United States ranking.
Our most recent data shows that 272 of the 25,860 students enrolled at UPenn were GI Bill® students, of which 153 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,428. On top of their other funding sources, 106 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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DeVry University - Arizona comes in at #24 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of Phoenix, DeVry University - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Our most recent data shows that 131 of the 478 students enrolled at DeVry University - Arizona were GI Bill® students. The average tuition and fees award for these recipients was $9,360. In addition to receiving other benefits, 13 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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North Carolina State University landed the #25 spot in our 2021 rankings for best value computer and information sciences schools. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population. On top of its placing in our veterans rankings, NC State also did well on our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the United States list. It's in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
Of the 35,479 students enrolled at NC State, 1,068 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 719 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for these recipients was $8,891. In addition to receiving other benefits, 33 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Remaining Award Winners
This list shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges for Veterans in the United States badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 525 different United States computer and information sciences schools we analyzed.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great schools for United States vets studying Computer & Information Sciences that almost earned our Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges for Veterans in the United States award.
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Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
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| Computer Information Systems | 36,674 |
| Computer Science | 31,737 |
| Information Science | 9,118 |
| Information Technology | 7,229 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 3,499 |
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Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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| Engineering | 128,724 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 126,493 |
| Physical Sciences | 32,633 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 30,991 |
| Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 21,156 |
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top 25 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)
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 the rest 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.
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Almonroth.
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