2023 Best Mathematics & Computer Science Colleges for Veterans in Tennessee
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Degrees Awarded
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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 Tennessee for Math & CompSci” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
Across Tennessee, there were 2 mathematics and computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This ranking identifies schools with high-quality mathematics and computer science programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the mathematics and computer science program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
One Size Does Not Fit All
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Math & CompSci” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Math & CompSci
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Math & CompSci”.
Top 1 Best Mathematics & Computer Science Colleges for Veterans in Tennessee
Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Math & CompSci that were part of this year’s ranking, Lipscomb University landed the #1 spot on the list. Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Lipscomb also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 4,884 students enrolled at Lipscomb, 235 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 184 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,878. In addition to receiving other benefits, 72 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Lipscomb 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 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%.
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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