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2023 Best Software Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

5 Ranked Colleges
225 Degrees Awarded
$41,000 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computer Software Engineering for a Bachelor's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computer Software Engineering for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

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

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 568 software engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 225 software engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,457 and $25,851 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computer Software Engineering for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 5 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computer Software Engineering for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computer Software Engineering for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 5 Best Software Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computer Software Engineering for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Rochester, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 113 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer software engineering students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying computer software engineering list, RIT has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Software Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 16,158 students enrolled at RIT, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,424. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. RIT does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Rochester Institute of Technology]](/colleges/rochester-institute-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computer Software Engineering for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the #2 spot on the list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer software engineering degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying computer software engineering list, Drexel has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Software Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 23,589 students enrolled at Drexel University, 2 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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 88%.

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Clarkson University
Potsdam, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarkson University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computer Software Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Clarkson University is located in Potsdam, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s computer software engineering degrees to qualified students.

Clarkson also took the #4 spot in our “Best Software Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 4,025 students enrolled at Clarkson, 67 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 33 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $27,482. In addition to receiving other benefits, 38 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 Clarkson University]](/colleges/clarkson-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stevens Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computer Software Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Hoboken, New Jersey, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s computer software engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Stevens did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Software Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, Stevens Institute of Technology supports 7,257 students, and 48 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 31 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,200. On top of their other funding sources, 12 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Stevens Institute of Technology]](/colleges/stevens-institute-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)

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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Shippensburg, Pennsylvania

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Computer Software Engineering for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #5 spot on the list. Shippensburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s computer software engineering degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying computer software engineering list, Ship has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Software Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 6,130 students enrolled at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, 266 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 117 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,948. 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.

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%.

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