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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 the New England Region for Computer & Information Sciences for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Computer & Information Sciences is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 6th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 254,454 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, computer and information sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $52,893 and had an average of $27,324 in loans still to pay off.
Across the New England region, there were 14,707 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $63,325 and $23,988 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,414 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,618 and $16,599 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Computer & Information Sciences for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in computer and information sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer and information sciences programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
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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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 the New England Region for Computer & Information Sciences for an Associate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Computer & Information Sciences for an Associate”.
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Computer & Information Sciences for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern New Hampshire University landed the #1 spot on the list. Southern New Hampshire University is a large school located in Manchester, New Hampshire that handed out 346 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
SNHU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 134,345 students enrolled at Southern New Hampshire University, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southern New Hampshire University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Southern New Hampshire University]](/colleges/southern-new-hampshire-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Computer & Information Sciences for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Bunker Hill Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. BHCC is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 122 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
BHCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.According to our most recent data, Bunker Hill Community College supports 9,924 students, and 355 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 256 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,893. To help with additional expenses, 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 BHCC]](/colleges/bunker-hill-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Computer & Information Sciences for an Associate list. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school situated in Lowell, Massachusetts. It awarded 22 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
UMass Lowell also took the #7 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 623 of the 18,150 students enrolled at University of Massachusetts - Lowell were GI Bill® students, of which 290 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,664. On top of their other funding sources, 29 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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%.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Computer & Information Sciences for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Rhode Island landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Warwick, Rhode Island, and it awarded 42 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region associate degree vets studying computer & information sciences list, CCRI has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 13,684 students enrolled at Community College of Rhode Island, 408 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 199 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,417. 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 Community College of Rhode Island 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 #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Computer & Information Sciences for an Associate. Middlesex Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bedford, Massachusetts. It awarded 44 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Middlesex Community College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 130 of the 6,885 students enrolled at Middlesex Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 93 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,543. During this same period, 6 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 Middlesex Community College]](/colleges/middlesex-community-college-bedford/student-life/veterans/)
Champlain College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Computer & Information Sciences for an Associate list. This small school is located in Burlington, Vermont, and it awarded 14 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Champlain, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Champlain supports 4,137 students, and 301 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 196 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,769. In addition to receiving other benefits, 26 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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NHTI-Concord’s Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Computer & Information Sciences for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. NHTI is a small public school situated in Concord, New Hampshire. It awarded 21 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
NHTI also made our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #8.Among the 2,945 students enrolled at NHTI, 124 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 68 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,607. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. NHTI offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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With a ranking of #8, Bristol Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Computer & Information Sciences for an Associate list. Located in Fall River, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 43 degrees to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region associate degree vets studying computer & information sciences list, Bristol has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 144 of the 6,256 students enrolled at Bristol were GI Bill® students, of which 84 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,457. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Bristol Community College Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #9, Northern Essex Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Computer & Information Sciences for an Associate list. Northern Essex Community College is a small school located in Haverhill, Massachusetts that handed out 48 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region associate degree vets studying computer & information sciences list, NECC has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Northern Essex Community College supports 4,715 students, and 116 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 65 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,733. To help with additional expenses, 0 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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Springfield Technical Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Computer & Information Sciences for an Associate ranking. Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, this small public school awarded 46 degrees to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
STCC also made our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #11.Of the 4,327 students enrolled at STCC, 154 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 80 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,577. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Springfield Technical Community College Veteran Student Life Report
Southern Maine Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Computer & Information Sciences for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. This medium-sized school is located in South Portland, Maine, and it awarded 48 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
SMCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 5,789 students enrolled at Southern Maine Community College, 251 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 143 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,882. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southern Maine Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Southern Maine Community College Veteran Student Life Report
Mount Wachusett Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Computer & Information Sciences for an Associate ranking. Gardner, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
MWCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 138 of the 3,187 students enrolled at MWCC were GI Bill® students, of which 103 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,760. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Mount Wachusett Community College]](/colleges/mount-wachusett-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
Quinsigamond Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Computer & Information Sciences for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. Quinsigamond Community College is a public institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 66 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Quinsigamond Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 159 of the 6,942 students enrolled at Quinsigamond Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 84 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,332. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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New England Institute of Technology came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Computer & Information Sciences for an Associate ranking. Located in East Greenwich, Rhode Island, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 73 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
New England Tech also made our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #2.Among the 2,031 students enrolled at New England Tech, 259 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 135 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,686. In addition to receiving other benefits, 34 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
[Read full report on veteran student life at New England Tech]](/colleges/new-england-institute-of-technology/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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