by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study information science/studies. at the Master’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 73 colleges that stand out for veteran information science/studies. students, using our 2026 methodology.
We measure this ranking on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students: affordability and veteran financial benefits (including GI Bill and Yellow Ribbon support), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community. So you can compare your options, College Factual evaluated colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Here are the top-ranked information science/studies. colleges for veterans:
Leading the list is Missouri University of Science and Technology, our #1 information science/studies. college for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 91.1 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full information science/studies. report for Missouri University of Science and Technology
University of Delaware came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best information science/studies. colleges for veterans. It scores 91.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full information science/studies. report for University of Delaware
Veteran students seeking a strong information science/studies. program will find one at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, which ranked #3. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill scores 90.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the information science/studies. program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Ohio State University-Main Campus is a great choice for veterans pursuing information science/studies., landing the #4 spot this year. It scores 89.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full information science/studies. report for Ohio State University-Main Campus
A rank of #5 makes University of Michigan-Ann Arbor one of the top information science/studies. colleges for veteran students. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor scores 89.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. See the full information science/studies. report for University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
University of South Florida came in at #6 for veteran information science/studies. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 89.0 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. See the full information science/studies. report for University of South Florida
Rutgers University-New Brunswick landed the #7 spot for veterans pursuing information science/studies.. It scores 88.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. See the full information science/studies. report for Rutgers University-New Brunswick
The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best information science/studies. colleges for veterans. The University of Texas at Arlington scores 87.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the information science/studies. program at The University of Texas at Arlington
University of Alabama at Birmingham placed #9 among the best information science/studies. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 87.7 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the information science/studies. program at University of Alabama at Birmingham
Binghamton University came in at #10 for veteran information science/studies. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 85.8 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the information science/studies. program at Binghamton University
University of Washington-Seattle Campus landed the #11 spot for veterans pursuing information science/studies.. The school's overall veterans score is 85.4 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the information science/studies. program at University of Washington-Seattle Campus
University of Maryland-College Park placed #12 among the best information science/studies. colleges for veterans. University of Maryland-College Park scores 85.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about information science/studies. at University of Maryland-College Park
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best information science/studies. colleges for veterans. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee scores 84.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the information science/studies. program at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
University of Maryland Global Campus ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the best information science/studies. colleges for veterans. It scores 84.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the information science/studies. program at University of Maryland Global Campus
University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the best information science/studies. colleges for veterans. It scores 83.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the information science/studies. program at University of Nebraska at Omaha
Dakota State University placed #16 among the best information science/studies. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 83.2 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about information science/studies. at Dakota State University
University of Michigan-Dearborn came in at #17 for veteran information science/studies. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 82.5 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full information science/studies. report for University of Michigan-Dearborn
Texas A&M University-College Station landed the #18 spot for veterans pursuing information science/studies.. The school's overall veterans score is 82.5 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the information science/studies. program at Texas A&M University-College Station
Florida State University ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best information science/studies. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 82.4 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about information science/studies. at Florida State University
George Mason University ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the best information science/studies. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 82.2 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the information science/studies. program at George Mason University
Bellevue University placed #21 among the best information science/studies. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 82.1 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the information science/studies. program at Bellevue University
Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #22 spot for veterans pursuing information science/studies.. It scores 81.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full information science/studies. report for Virginia Commonwealth University
The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best information science/studies. colleges for veterans. It scores 80.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full information science/studies. report for The University of Texas at Dallas
University of Toledo ranked #24 on our 2026 list of the best information science/studies. colleges for veterans. It scores 80.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full information science/studies. report for University of Toledo
Ball State University came in at #25 for veteran information science/studies. students this year. It scores 80.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the information science/studies. program at Ball State University
These information science/studies. colleges also placed near the top this year:
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
Our ranking weighs the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying information science/studies.: affordability and veteran financial benefits (GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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