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2023 Best Software Engineering Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans

6 Ranked Colleges
64 Degrees Awarded
Most Veteran Friendly for Computer Software Engineering for an Associate

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly for Computer Software Engineering for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 4,251 people earned their degree in software engineering, making the major the 167th most popular in the United States.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 64 software engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Computer Software Engineering for an Associate” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in software engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality software engineering programs as well as strong veteran support.

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

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Most Veteran Friendly for Computer Software Engineering for an Associate

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree vets studying computer software engineering.

Top 6 Best Software Engineering Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rasmussen University - Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Computer Software Engineering for an Associate. Rasmussen University - Florida is a medium-sized school located in Ocala, Florida that handed out 12 associates’s computer software engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Rasmussen University - Florida also made our “Best Software Engineering Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 42 of the 9,055 students enrolled at Rasmussen University - Florida were GI Bill® students, of which 34 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,344. 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.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Computer Software Engineering for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Rasmussen University - North Dakota landed the #2 spot on the list. Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a small private for-profit school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 6 associates’s computer software engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Rasmussen University - North Dakota also took the #3 spot in our “Best Software Engineering Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Rasmussen University - North Dakota supports 628 students, and 23 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 13 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,620. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - Illinois. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Computer Software Engineering for an Associate list. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small school located in Rockford, Illinois that handed out 3 associates’s computer software engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Rasmussen University - Illinois did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Software Engineering Associate Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Rasmussen University - Illinois supports 2,438 students, and 8 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,379. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rasmussen University - Illinois offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rasmussen University - Minnesota. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Computer Software Engineering for an Associate. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit institution located in St. Cloud, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Rasmussen University - Minnesota also took the #5 spot in our “Best Software Engineering Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 14 of the 3,927 students enrolled at Rasmussen University - Minnesota were GI Bill® students, of which 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,244. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Full Sail University
Winter Park, Florida

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Computer Software Engineering for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Full Sail University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Winter Park, Florida, this large private for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified associates’s computer software engineering students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Full Sail University, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Software Engineering Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 24,627 students enrolled at Full Sail University, 4,199 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3,206 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,240. During this same period, 604 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Full Sail University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Computer Software Engineering for an Associate list. This small school is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 16 associates’s computer software engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Software Engineering Associate Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology supports 1,227 students, and 36 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 18 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,604. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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