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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 Ohio for Information Science for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Information Science is the 47th most popular major in the country with 18,325 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Ohio, there were 295 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 81 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,341 and $26,852 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Information Science for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 3 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.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Information Science for a Bachelor’s” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for ohio bachelor’s degree vets studying information science.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Information Science for a Bachelor’s. BGSU is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
BGSU also made our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 577 of the 18,142 students enrolled at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 258 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,808. To help with additional expenses, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full BGSU Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Akron Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Information Science for a Bachelor’s. University of Akron Main Campus is a public institution located in Akron, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Akron Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list.Of the 16,094 students enrolled at University of Akron Main Campus, 2 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 $3,240. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Akron Main Campus offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cleveland State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Information Science for a Bachelor’s. Cleveland State University is a public institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Cleveland State University also made our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #1.Among the 15,247 students enrolled at Cleveland State University, 411 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 169 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,076. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Full Cleveland State University Veteran Student Life Report
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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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