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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 the Southwest Region for Information Science for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
General Information Science is the 47th most popular major in the country with 18,325 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,862 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 521 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Information Science for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general information science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general information science programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
The information science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Information Science for a Bachelor’s”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Information Science for a Bachelor’s”.
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Information Science for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s information science degrees to qualified students.
University of Oklahoma not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 12 of the 27,772 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,720. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Information Science for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #2 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 260 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Arlington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 48,072 students enrolled at The University of Texas at Arlington, 2,109 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,211 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,630. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Texas at Arlington offers credit for military training for eligible 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%.
Full UT Arlington Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Information Science for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
UNT also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,038 of the 40,953 students enrolled at UNT were GI Bill® students, of which 1,138 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,999. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Advancing Technology. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Information Science for a Bachelor’s. University of Advancing Technology is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s information science degrees to qualified students.
University of Advancing Technology also made our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5.According to our most recent data, University of Advancing Technology supports 836 students, and 168 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 123 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,000. To help with additional expenses, 19 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full University of Advancing Technology Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Information Science for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - Texas landed the #5 spot on the list. Strayer University - Texas is located in Austin, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s information science degrees to qualified students.
Strayer University - Texas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 3,401 students enrolled at Strayer University - Texas, 20 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,804. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Strayer University - Texas]](/colleges/strayer-university-texas/student-life/veterans/)
Tarleton State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Information Science for a Bachelor’s list. Tarleton State University is a public institution located in Stephenville, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Tarleton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 14,016 students enrolled at Tarleton, 755 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 317 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,304. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Tarleton]](/colleges/tarleton-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Angelo State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Information Science for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in San Angelo, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 18 degrees to qualified bachelors’s information science students in 2020-2021.
Angelo State also made our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7.Our most recent data shows that 507 of the 10,775 students enrolled at Angelo State University were GI Bill® students, of which 225 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,911. To help with additional expenses, 3 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 Angelo State]](/colleges/angelo-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
South University, Austin ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Information Science for a Bachelor’s list. South University, Austin is a small school located in Round Rock, Texas that handed out 3 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying information science list, South University, Austin has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 98 of the 429 students enrolled at South University, Austin were GI Bill® students, of which 75 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,135. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 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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Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Information Science for a Bachelor’s list. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a fairly large school located in Commerce, Texas that handed out 74 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M Commerce not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 594 of the 12,249 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - Commerce were GI Bill® students, of which 337 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,401. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas A&M University - Commerce does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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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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