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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Information Science for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 18,325 people earned their degree in general information science, making the major the 47th most popular in the United States.
Across Massachusetts, there were 844 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 47 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,931 and $13,427 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Information Science for an Associate” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general information science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general information science programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general information science program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Information Science for an Associate” list to help you make the college decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Information Science for an Associate”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bunker Hill Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Information Science for an Associate. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified associates’s information science students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at BHCC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Information Science Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 355 of the 9,924 students enrolled at BHCC were GI Bill® students, of which 256 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,893. 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.
Full BHCC Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Information Science for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a public institution located in Lowell, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 22 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Lowell, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Information Science Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking.Among the 18,150 students enrolled at University of Massachusetts - Lowell, 623 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 290 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,664. To help with additional expenses, 29 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 Massachusetts - Lowell Veteran Student Life Report
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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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