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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Iowa for MIS

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83 Degrees Awarded
$29,300 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Iowa for MIS

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Iowa for MIS” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Management Information Systems is the 72nd most popular major in the country with 11,791 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across Iowa, there were 83 general management information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Iowa for MIS” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in general management information systems. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general management information systems 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 general management information systems program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Iowa for MIS

The colleges and universities below are the best for iowa vets studying mis.

Top 6 Best General Management Information Systems Colleges for Veterans in Iowa

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Iowa for MIS that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the #1 spot on the list. UNI is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s MIS degrees to qualified students.

UNI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, University of Northern Iowa supports 9,507 students, and 251 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 99 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,033. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received scholarships through 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 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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Loras College
Dubuque, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loras College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Iowa for MIS list. Dubuque, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s MIS degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Loras not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 1,404 students enrolled at Loras, 34 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 15 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,495. 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 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 Loras]](/colleges/loras-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Simpson College
Indianola, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Simpson College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Iowa for MIS list. Indianola, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s MIS degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.

Simpson College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 1,267 students enrolled at Simpson College, 35 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 18 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,481. During this same period, 7 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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Mount Mercy University
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Iowa for MIS that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Mercy University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified ’s MIS students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mount Mercy, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 1,705 students enrolled at Mount Mercy University, 58 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 33 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,227. 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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Grand View University
Des Moines, Iowa

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grand View University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Iowa for MIS. Grand View University is located in Des Moines, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s MIS degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Grand View University, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 1,874 students enrolled at Grand View University, 86 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 38 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,256. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Upper Iowa University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Iowa for MIS ranking. This small school is located in Fayette, Iowa, and it awarded 11 ’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIU, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 3,610 students enrolled at UIU were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,399. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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