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2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges for Veterans in Idaho

4 Ranked Colleges
985 Degrees Awarded
$22,000 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for Computer & Information Sciences

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Idaho for Computer & Information Sciences” ranking is part of that endeavor.

With 254,454 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, computer and information sciences is the 6th most popular major in the United States. 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 Idaho, there were 985 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,464 and $19,976 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for Computer & Information Sciences” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in computer and information sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer and information sciences programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer and information sciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The computer & information sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for Computer & Information Sciences”.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for Computer & Information Sciences

The colleges and universities below are the best for idaho vets studying computer & information sciences.

Top 4 Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges for Veterans in Idaho

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Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for Computer & Information Sciences that were part of this year’s ranking, Boise State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Boise State University is a large school located in Boise, Idaho that handed out 142 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Boise State also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 1,134 of the 24,069 students enrolled at Boise State were GI Bill® students, of which 798 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,559. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Boise State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Boise State]](/colleges/boise-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Idaho. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for Computer & Information Sciences list. U of I is a public institution located in Moscow, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 74 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

U of I also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Idaho supports 10,791 students, and 382 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 248 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,784. On top of their other funding sources, 29 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Idaho does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at U of I]](/colleges/university-of-idaho/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Western Idaho. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for Computer & Information Sciences list. CWI is a fairly large school located in Nampa, Idaho that handed out 173 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our idaho vets studying computer & information sciences list, CWI has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 10,200 students enrolled at College of Western Idaho, 406 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 213 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,155. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. College of Western Idaho does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full College of Western Idaho Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for Computer & Information Sciences that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Rexburg, Idaho, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 379 diplomas to qualified ’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.

BYU - I also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 44,481 students enrolled at BYU - I, 471 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 200 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,677. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. BYU - I offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at BYU - I]](/colleges/brigham-young-university-idaho/student-life/veterans/)

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