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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Computer & Information Sciences for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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 Louisiana, there were 1,949 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,630 and $28,667 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 268 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,648 and $22,451 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Computer & Information Sciences for an Associate” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in computer and information sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer and information sciences programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer and information sciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Computer & Information Sciences for an Associate” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for louisiana associate degree vets studying computer & information sciences.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bossier Parish Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Computer & Information Sciences for an Associate list. Located in Bossier City, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 46 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
Bossier Parish Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana” list.Among the 6,090 students enrolled at Bossier Parish Community College, 420 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 231 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,872. 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 Bossier Parish Community College Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Computer & Information Sciences for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Delgado Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Delgado Community College is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Delgado Community College, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 23 of the 13,251 students enrolled at Delgado Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 27 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,986. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Delgado Community College Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Louisiana Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Computer & Information Sciences for an Associate list. Lafayette, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information sciences degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.
South Louisiana Community College also took the #1 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 5,855 students enrolled at South Louisiana Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,519. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds 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 South Louisiana Community College]](/colleges/south-louisiana-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Computer & Information Sciences for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Remington College - Lafayette Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Remington College - Lafayette Campus is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lafayette, Louisiana. It awarded 7 associates’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Remington College - Lafayette Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana” list.Among the 296 students enrolled at Remington College - Lafayette Campus, 26 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,442. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Full Remington College - Lafayette Campus Veteran Student Life Report
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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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