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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Computer & Information Sciences for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 254,454 computer and information sciences students received their degree, making the major the 6th most popular in the country. 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 Wisconsin, there were 3,856 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,449 and $25,495 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Computer & Information Sciences for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer 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.
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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Computer & Information Sciences for a Master’s” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Computer & Information Sciences for a Master’s”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Computer & Information Sciences for a Master’s. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 152 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list.Of the 44,640 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Madison, 4 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Wisconsin - Madison does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Computer & Information Sciences for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Marquette University landed the #2 spot on the list. Marquette University is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
Marquette did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list.According to our most recent data, Marquette supports 11,550 students, and 140 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 93 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,404. In addition to receiving other benefits, 30 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Marquette offers 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 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Computer & Information Sciences for a Master’s. This large school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 72 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UWM, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 983 of the 24,565 students enrolled at UWM were GI Bill® students, of which 494 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,519. During this same period, 3 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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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Computer & Information Sciences for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is a fairly large school located in Whitewater, Wisconsin that handed out 15 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
UW - Whitewater not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list.Among the 11,989 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater, 383 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 181 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,342. On top of their other funding sources, 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Wisconsin. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Computer & Information Sciences for a Master’s list. Located in Mequon, Wisconsin, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
Concordia University, Wisconsin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list.According to our most recent data, Concordia University, Wisconsin supports 5,492 students, and 143 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 84 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,821. To help with additional expenses, 9 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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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