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2023 Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

133 Ranked Colleges
9,717 Degrees Awarded
$52,942 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly for IS for a Bachelor's

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 for IS for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 18,325 people earned their degree in information science, making the major the 58th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, information science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $59,394 and had an average of $28,852 in loans still to pay off.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 9,717 information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for IS for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 133 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in information science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great information science programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the information science program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly for IS for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for IS for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 25 Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for IS for a Bachelor’s list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 141 bachelors’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 47,907 students enrolled at U-M, 570 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,058. 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.

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 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland Global Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for IS for a Bachelor’s list. UMGC is a large school located in Adelphi, Maryland that handed out 1,726 bachelors’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.

UMGC also took the #8 spot in our “Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 58,526 students enrolled at University of Maryland Global Campus, 4 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $913. 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 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 UMGC Veteran Student Life Report

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Syracuse University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for IS for a Bachelor’s. Syracuse University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 204 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Syracuse also made our “Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4.Our most recent data shows that 385 of the 21,322 students enrolled at Syracuse were GI Bill® students, of which 250 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,840. On top of their other funding sources, 217 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend James Madison University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for IS for a Bachelor’s. Located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, this large public school awarded 168 degrees to qualified bachelors’s IS students in 2020-2021.

JMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 842 of the 21,594 students enrolled at James Madison University were GI Bill® students, of which 464 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,824. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full James Madison University Veteran Student Life Report

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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 #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for IS for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 72 bachelors’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.

UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 30,092 students enrolled at UNC Chapel Hill, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNC Chapel Hill does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for IS for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s IS degrees to 423 students in 2020-2021.

Rutgers New Brunswick did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 50,411 students enrolled at Rutgers New Brunswick, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,625. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for IS for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 6 bachelors’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.

UIUC also made our “Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13.According to our most recent data, UIUC supports 52,679 students, and 10 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are 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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UIUC offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 UIUC]](/colleges/university-of-illinois-at-urbana-champaign/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Maryland - College Park came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for IS for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 642 bachelors’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.

UMCP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, University of Maryland - College Park supports 40,709 students, and 16 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 13 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,716. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for IS for a Bachelor’s ranking. Virginia Commonwealth University is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 171 bachelors’s IS degrees to qualified students.

VCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,085. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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%.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Drexel University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for IS for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Drexel, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 23,589 students enrolled at Drexel, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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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Missouri University of Science and Technology came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for IS for a Bachelor’s ranking. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school situated in Rolla, Missouri. It awarded 48 bachelors’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying is list, Missouri University of Science and Technology has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 7,642 students enrolled at Missouri University of Science and Technology, 306 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 185 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,588. During this same period, 13 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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 Missouri University of Science and Technology]](/colleges/missouri-university-of-science-and-technology/student-life/veterans/)

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New Jersey Institute of Technology ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for IS for a Bachelor’s list. New Jersey Institute of Technology is a fairly large school located in Newark, New Jersey that handed out 43 bachelors’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.

NJIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 11,652 students enrolled at NJIT, 164 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 83 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,409. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. NJIT does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full New Jersey Institute of Technology Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for IS for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 29,986 students enrolled at UK, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UK]](/colleges/university-of-kentucky/student-life/veterans/)

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

George Washington University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for IS for a Bachelor’s list. GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s IS degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying is list, GWU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 27,017 students enrolled at GWU, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,185. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Full George Washington University Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #15, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for IS for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 90 bachelors’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.

Pitt also took the #12 spot in our “Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus supports 32,277 students, and 509 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 364 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,281. 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, 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 Pitt]](/colleges/university-of-pittsburgh-pittsburgh-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Utah ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for IS for a Bachelor’s list. U of U is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 120 bachelors’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.

U of U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, U of U supports 33,081 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, 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%.

Full University of Utah Veteran Student Life Report

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Quinnipiac University
Hamden, Connecticut

Quinnipiac University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for IS for a Bachelor’s ranking. Hamden, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s IS degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.

Quinnipiac did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 9,746 students enrolled at Quinnipiac University, 16 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $21,337. To help with additional expenses, 4 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for IS for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s IS degrees to 59 students in 2020-2021.

Of the 15,892 students enrolled at University of Nebraska at Omaha, 928 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 488 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,364. To help with additional expenses, 75 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Nebraska at Omaha 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%.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for IS for a Bachelor’s ranking. UWM is a large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 177 bachelors’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, UWM is in the top on our “Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.Among the 24,565 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, 983 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 494 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,519. During this same period, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Colorado Boulder did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for IS for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. This large school is located in Boulder, Colorado, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.

CU - Boulder also took the #22 spot in our “Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,379 of the 37,437 students enrolled at University of Colorado Boulder were GI Bill® students, of which 968 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,889. In addition to receiving other benefits, 46 students received funds through 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full CU - Boulder Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #21, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for IS for a Bachelor’s list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 20 bachelors’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus supports 27,772 students, and 12 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 10 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,720. During this same period, 0 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus]](/colleges/university-of-oklahoma-norman-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Fordham University
Bronx, New York

Fordham University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for IS for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. Bronx, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s IS degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 16,364 students enrolled at Fordham University were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Norwich University
Northfield, Vermont

Norwich University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for IS for a Bachelor’s ranking. Norwich is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Northfield, Vermont. It awarded 43 bachelors’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Norwich University supports 3,975 students, and 822 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 569 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,528. On top of their other funding sources, 55 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 Norwich Veteran Student Life Report

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

Boston College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for IS for a Bachelor’s ranking. Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 102 bachelors’s IS degrees to qualified students.

Boston College also took the #7 spot in our “Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 14,934 students enrolled at Boston College, 170 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 100 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,142. On top of their other funding sources, 64 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Boston College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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Christopher Newport University
Newport News, Virginia

Christopher Newport University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for IS for a Bachelor’s ranking. CNU is a small school located in Newport News, Virginia that handed out 31 bachelors’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 344 of the 4,868 students enrolled at Christopher Newport University were GI Bill® students, of which 196 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,614. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Christopher Newport University]](/colleges/christopher-newport-university/student-life/veterans/)

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