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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 the Southeast Region for Information Science for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 the Southeast region, there were 2,218 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Information Science for a Master’s” ranking looked at 23 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general information science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general information science 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 information science program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Information Science for a Master’s”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Information Science for a Master’s. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 masters’s information science degrees to qualified students.
UNC Chapel Hill also made our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1.Among the 30,092 students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UNC Chapel Hill]](/colleges/university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Information Science for a Master’s list. Located in Richmond, Virginia, this large public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s information science students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying information science list, VCU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 29,070 students enrolled at VCU were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,085. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. VCU does offer 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%.
Full Virginia Commonwealth University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Information Science for a Master’s list. Florida State is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 108 masters’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State University, 8 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,819. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florida State University does offer 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Information Science for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 8 masters’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at GMU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 38,541 students enrolled at GMU, 2,334 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,583 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,710. To help with additional expenses, 42 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. GMU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 GMU]](/colleges/george-mason-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 23 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Information Science for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 20 masters’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
USF Tampa also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 50,626 students enrolled at University of South Florida - Main Campus, 2,211 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,241 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,943. In addition to receiving other benefits, 13 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of South Florida - Main Campus 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full USF Tampa Veteran Student Life Report
University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Information Science for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. University of Alabama at Birmingham is a large public school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 36 masters’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
UAB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, UAB supports 22,563 students, and 1,194 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 508 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,983. During this same period, 15 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Alabama at Birmingham Veteran Student Life Report
Strayer University - Virginia ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Information Science for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Arlington, Virginia, and it awarded 49 masters’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Strayer University - Virginia also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 4,797 students enrolled at Strayer University - Virginia, 63 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 59 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,224. To help with additional expenses, 1 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 Strayer University - Virginia]](/colleges/strayer-university-virginia/student-life/veterans/)
Harding University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Information Science for a Master’s list. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Searcy, Arkansas. It awarded 15 masters’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Harding also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 4,617 students enrolled at Harding University, 3 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,932. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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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Florida Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Information Science for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Melbourne, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s information science students in 2020-2021.
Florida Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Florida Institute of Technology supports 6,775 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,500. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florida Institute of Technology offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Florida Tech Veteran Student Life Report
Northern Kentucky University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Information Science for a Master’s list. NKU is a fairly large public school situated in Highland Heights, Kentucky. It awarded 18 masters’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
NKU also made our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10.Of the 16,211 students enrolled at NKU, 469 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 236 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,158. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for 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 NKU]](/colleges/northern-kentucky-university/student-life/veterans/)
Nova Southeastern University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Information Science for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 45 masters’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
NUS Florida also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Nova Southeastern University supports 20,888 students, and 522 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 335 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,213. During this same period, 70 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%.
Full NUS Florida Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #12, South University, Tampa did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Information Science for a Master’s list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this small private for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s information science students in 2020-2021.
South University, Tampa also made our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #19.Among the 867 students enrolled at South University, Tampa, 108 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,458. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. South University, Tampa does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full South University, Tampa Veteran Student Life Report
University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Information Science for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. Little Rock, Arkansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s information science degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying information science list, UA Little Rock has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 8,899 students enrolled at UA Little Rock, 24 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,247. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UA Little Rock offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Arkansas at Little Rock]](/colleges/university-of-arkansas-at-little-rock/student-life/veterans/)
Strayer University - Florida landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Information Science for a Master’s ranking. Located in Tampa, Florida, this small private for-profit school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s information science students in 2020-2021.
Strayer University - Florida also took the #11 spot in our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 26 of the 2,122 students enrolled at Strayer University - Florida were GI Bill® students, of which 25 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,172. 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.
Full Strayer University - Florida Veteran Student Life Report
Strayer University - North Carolina did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Information Science for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. Strayer University - North Carolina is a small private for-profit school situated in Morrisville, North Carolina. It awarded 8 masters’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Strayer University - North Carolina also took the #14 spot in our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 28 of the 5,441 students enrolled at Strayer University - North Carolina were GI Bill® students, of which 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,390. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Strayer University - North Carolina does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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With a ranking of #16, Strayer University - Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Information Science for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 18 masters’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Strayer University - Georgia also made our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16.Among the 7,441 students enrolled at Strayer University - Georgia, 91 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 91 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,520. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 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 - Georgia]](/colleges/strayer-university-georgia/student-life/veterans/)
North Carolina Central University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Information Science for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. North Carolina Central University is a public institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 43 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
North Carolina Central University also took the #20 spot in our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, North Carolina Central University supports 8,078 students, and 433 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 124 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,618. In addition to receiving other benefits, 5 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full North Carolina Central University Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #18, South University, Richmond did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Information Science for a Master’s list. South University, Richmond is located in Glen Allen, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s information science degrees to qualified students.
Of the 412 students enrolled at South University, Richmond, 43 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 32 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,871. On top of their other funding sources, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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With a ranking of #19, Strayer University - Tennessee did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Information Science for a Master’s list. Strayer University - Tennessee is a small private for-profit school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 5 masters’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Strayer University - Tennessee, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 4,102 students enrolled at Strayer University - Tennessee, 13 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,514. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Marshall University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Information Science for a Master’s ranking. Marshall University is a public institution located in Huntington, West Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Marshall University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Marshall University supports 11,958 students, and 406 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 128 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,840. On top of their other funding sources, 10 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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South University, Montgomery came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Information Science for a Master’s ranking. South University, Montgomery is located in Montgomery, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s information science degrees to qualified students.
Our most recent data shows that 71 of the 349 students enrolled at South University, Montgomery were GI Bill® students, of which 39 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,016. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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With a ranking of #22, Louisiana State University - Shreveport did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Information Science for a Master’s list. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a public institution located in Shreveport, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying information science list, Louisiana State University - Shreveport has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 9,955 students enrolled at Louisiana State University - Shreveport, 522 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 357 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,769. 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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With a ranking of #23, Stratford University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Information Science for a Master’s list. Stratford University is a small private for-profit school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 16 masters’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, Stratford University supports 1,947 students, and 35 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 34 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,079. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Stratford University 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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