2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in North Carolina

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Computer & Information Sciences for a Doctorate list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 17 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

UNC Chapel Hill also took the #2 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 30,092 students enrolled at UNC Chapel Hill were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNC Chapel Hill does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Computer & Information Sciences for a Doctorate list. North Carolina State University is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.

NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list.Among the 36,042 students enrolled at North Carolina State University, 1,102 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 493 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,886. During this same period, 27 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Computer & Information Sciences for a Doctorate. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 20 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

UNC Charlotte also made our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list, coming in at #4.According to our most recent data, University of North Carolina at Charlotte supports 30,146 students, and 1,476 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 642 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,691. In addition to receiving other benefits, 13 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full University of North Carolina at Charlotte Veteran Student Life Report

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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Computer & Information Sciences for a Doctorate list. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

Duke did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list.Among the 16,172 students enrolled at Duke University, 36 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,387. To help with additional expenses, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.

Full Duke Veteran Student Life Report