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2023 Best Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

26 Ranked Colleges
993 Degrees Awarded
$80,867 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly for Math & CompSci 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. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly for Math & CompSci for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 1,302 people earned their degree in mathematics and computer science, making the major the 221st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, mathematics and computer science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $80,867 and had an average of $19,874 in loans still to pay off.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 993 mathematics and computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Math & CompSci for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 26 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in mathematics and computer science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality mathematics and computer science programs as well as strong veteran support.

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

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Most Veteran Friendly for Math & CompSci for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Math & CompSci for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 25 Best Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Out of the 26 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Math & CompSci for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 32 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s math and compsci students in 2020-2021.

MIT also made our “Best Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1.Among the 11,254 students enrolled at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 129 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 38 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,024. In addition to receiving other benefits, 32 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%. 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 MIT Veteran Student Life Report

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

Out of the 26 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Math & CompSci for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the #2 spot on the list. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s math and compsci degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.

GMU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 38,541 students enrolled at GMU, 2,334 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,583 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,710. During this same period, 42 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.

Full George Mason University Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 26 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Math & CompSci for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 88 bachelors’s math and compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 52,679 students enrolled at UIUC, 10 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UIUC does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign]](/colleges/university-of-illinois-at-urbana-champaign/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 26 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Math & CompSci for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the #4 spot on the list. La Jolla, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s math and compsci degrees to 216 students in 2020-2021.

UCSD also took the #7 spot in our “Best Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 39,576 students enrolled at University of California - San Diego, 112 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,596. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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%.

Full University of California - San Diego Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 26 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Math & CompSci for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school handed out 45 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s math and compsci students in 2020-2021.

UC Irvine also took the #10 spot in our “Best Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 8 of the 36,303 students enrolled at University of California - Irvine were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,620. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.

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Washington University in St Louis ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Math & CompSci for a Bachelor’s list. WUSTL is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 17 bachelors’s math and compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

WUSTL also made our “Best Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 15,449 students enrolled at Washington University in St Louis were GI Bill® students, of which 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,972. During this same period, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 94%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Washington University in St Louis]](/colleges/washington-university-in-st-louis/student-life/veterans/)

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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut

Yale University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Math & CompSci for a Bachelor’s ranking. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 15 bachelors’s math and compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

Yale did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 12,060 students enrolled at Yale University, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,238. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

With a ranking of #8, Western Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Math & CompSci for a Bachelor’s list. Kalamazoo, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s math and compsci degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

WMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 584 of the 19,887 students enrolled at WMU were GI Bill® students, of which 327 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,981. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. WMU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Western Oregon University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Math & CompSci for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. Monmouth, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s math and compsci degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Western Oregon State College also made our “Best Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16.Among the 4,554 students enrolled at Western Oregon State College, 187 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 89 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,651. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Math & CompSci for a Bachelor’s ranking. Columbia is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 17 bachelors’s math and compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 739 of the 30,135 students enrolled at Columbia were GI Bill® students, of which 467 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,069. To help with additional expenses, 328 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Virginia Wesleyan University
Virginia Beach, Virginia

Virginia Wesleyan University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Math & CompSci for a Bachelor’s ranking. Virginia Wesleyan University is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s math and compsci degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at VWU, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 166 of the 1,347 students enrolled at Virginia Wesleyan University were GI Bill® students, of which 116 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,128. On top of their other funding sources, 22 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Virginia Wesleyan University]](/colleges/virginia-wesleyan-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Western Washington University
Bellingham, Washington

With a ranking of #12, Western Washington University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Math & CompSci for a Bachelor’s list. WWU is a fairly large school located in Bellingham, Washington that handed out 22 bachelors’s math and compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

WWU also made our “Best Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17.Of the 15,197 students enrolled at WWU, 622 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 324 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,933. On top of their other funding sources, 7 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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Lipscomb University
Nashville, Tennessee

Lipscomb University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Math & CompSci for a Bachelor’s list. Lipscomb University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s math and compsci degrees to qualified students.

Lipscomb also took the #21 spot in our “Best Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 235 of the 4,884 students enrolled at Lipscomb were GI Bill® students, of which 184 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,878. In addition to receiving other benefits, 72 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Lipscomb 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Lipscomb]](/colleges/lipscomb-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, Massachusetts

Worcester Polytechnic Institute came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Math & CompSci for a Bachelor’s ranking. WPI is a medium-sized school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 6 bachelors’s math and compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

WPI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, WPI supports 6,920 students, and 77 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 47 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,341. During this same period, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full WPI Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

University of Vermont came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Math & CompSci for a Bachelor’s ranking. UVM is a fairly large public school situated in Burlington, Vermont. It awarded 1 bachelors’s math and compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

UVM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 13,292 students enrolled at University of Vermont, 218 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 142 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,767. To help with additional expenses, 19 students received funds 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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full University of Vermont Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon

University of Oregon landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Math & CompSci for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Eugene, Oregon, this large public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s math and compsci students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying math & compsci list, UO has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 21,752 students enrolled at University of Oregon, 582 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 314 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,688. On top of their other funding sources, 25 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%.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Temple University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Math & CompSci for a Bachelor’s ranking. Temple University is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 15 bachelors’s math and compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

Temple also made our “Best Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15.Of the 37,236 students enrolled at Temple University, 830 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 510 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,479. During this same period, 9 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Temple University]](/colleges/temple-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Akron Main Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Math & CompSci for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Akron, Ohio that handed out 36 bachelors’s math and compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Akron Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 16,094 students enrolled at University of Akron Main Campus, 2 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,240. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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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DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois

DePaul University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Math & CompSci for a Bachelor’s ranking. DePaul University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

DePaul not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 21,922 students enrolled at DePaul, 528 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 367 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,957. To help with additional expenses, 101 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 DePaul University]](/colleges/depaul-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, California

Santa Clara University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Math & CompSci for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. SCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Santa Clara, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 66 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

SCU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 8,616 students enrolled at Santa Clara University, 106 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 68 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,898. To help with additional expenses, 38 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 93%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Santa Clara University]](/colleges/santa-clara-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Dominican University
River Forest, Illinois

Dominican University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Math & CompSci for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in River Forest, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s math and compsci students in 2020-2021.

Dominican U also took the #18 spot in our “Best Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 37 of the 3,189 students enrolled at Dominican University were GI Bill® students, of which 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,038. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Dominican University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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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Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, Illinois

Eastern Illinois University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Math & CompSci for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. Eastern Illinois University is a medium-sized school located in Charleston, Illinois that handed out 1 bachelors’s math and compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

EIU also took the #25 spot in our “Best Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 8,626 students enrolled at EIU, 184 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 46 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,730. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full EIU Veteran Student Life Report

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LeTourneau University
Longview, Texas

LeTourneau University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Math & CompSci for a Bachelor’s ranking. LeTourneau University is located in Longview, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s math and compsci degrees to qualified students.

Of the 3,122 students enrolled at LETU, 106 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 79 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,229. During this same period, 18 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. LETU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at LETU]](/colleges/letourneau-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Harvey Mudd College
Claremont, California

Harvey Mudd College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Math & CompSci for a Bachelor’s list. Harvey Mudd College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Claremont, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying math & compsci list, Harvey Mudd College has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 854 students enrolled at Harvey Mudd College, 7 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $21,530. During this same period, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Harvey Mudd College]](/colleges/harvey-mudd-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Pepperdine University
Malibu, California

Pepperdine University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Math & CompSci for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. Pepperdine is located in Malibu, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s math and compsci degrees to qualified students.

Pepperdine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 9,554 students enrolled at Pepperdine University, 458 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 288 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,329. In addition to receiving other benefits, 180 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, 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 Pepperdine]](/colleges/pepperdine-university/student-life/veterans/)

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