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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Information Science for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
General Information Science is the 47th most popular major in the country with 18,325 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Plains States region, there were 594 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 369 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Information Science for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in general information science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general information science programs as well as strong veteran support.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the general information science program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region 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 plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying information science.
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Information Science for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Rolla, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s information science degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.
Missouri University of Science and Technology not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 7,642 students enrolled at Missouri University of Science and Technology, 306 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 185 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,588. During this same period, 13 students qualified for 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Missouri University of Science and Technology]](/colleges/missouri-university-of-science-and-technology/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Information Science for a Bachelor’s list. UNOMAHA is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 59 bachelors’s information science degrees to qualified students.
UNOMAHA also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 15,892 students enrolled at UNOMAHA, 928 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 488 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,364. To help with additional expenses, 75 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Nebraska at Omaha]](/colleges/university-of-nebraska-at-omaha/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dakota State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Information Science for a Bachelor’s. Located in Madison, South Dakota, this small public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s information science students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying information science list, Dakota State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 201 of the 3,186 students enrolled at Dakota State were GI Bill® students, of which 115 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,074. 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.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Information Science for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellevue University landed the #4 spot on the list. Bellevue University is a fairly large school located in Bellevue, Nebraska that handed out 5 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying information science list, Bellevue University has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Bellevue University supports 13,059 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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%.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Information Science for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State College landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Wayne, Nebraska, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
WSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 65 of the 4,202 students enrolled at Wayne State College were GI Bill® students, of which 27 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,083. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wayne State College does offer 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 WSC Veteran Student Life Report
Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Information Science for a Bachelor’s ranking. MSU Moorhead is located in Moorhead, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 bachelors’s information science degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at MSU Moorhead, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 99 of the 5,547 students enrolled at Minnesota State University - Moorhead were GI Bill® students, of which 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,920. 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.
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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With a ranking of #7, Fort Hays State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Information Science for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Hays, Kansas, this fairly large public school awarded 46 degrees to qualified bachelors’s information science students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at FHSU, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 15,033 students enrolled at FHSU, 352 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 222 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,389. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. FHSU offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full FHSU Veteran Student Life Report
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Information Science for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
SMU MN also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota supports 5,152 students, and 10 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,663. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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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With a ranking of #9, Emporia State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Information Science for a Bachelor’s list. ESU is a medium-sized public school situated in Emporia, Kansas. It awarded 10 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
ESU also made our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #9.Of the 5,828 students enrolled at ESU, 127 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,878. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. ESU offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at ESU]](/colleges/emporia-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Luther College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Information Science for a Bachelor’s ranking. Luther College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Decorah, Iowa. It awarded 16 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Luther also made our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 19 of the 1,802 students enrolled at Luther College were GI Bill® students, of which 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,670. During this same period, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 Luther Veteran Student Life Report
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