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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for IS” ranking.
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.
Across Georgia, there were 413 information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,140 and $34,453 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for IS” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree 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.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the information science program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for IS” list to help you make the college decision.
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Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for IS
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for IS”.
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for IS that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Georgia Tech is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 11 ’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgia Tech also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Georgia Tech supports 39,771 students, and 430 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 240 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,376. During this same period, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 Georgia Tech Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Southern University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for IS. Georgia Southern University is a public institution located in Statesboro, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 154 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
GaSou also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 26,949 students enrolled at Georgia Southern University, 1,102 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 406 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,665. 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 Georgia Southern University]](/colleges/georgia-southern-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Georgia. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for IS. University of North Georgia is a public institution located in Dahlonega, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 32 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNG, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 19,793 students enrolled at University of North Georgia, 700 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 259 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,929. 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 University of North Georgia]](/colleges/university-of-north-georgia/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clayton State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for IS list. This medium-sized school is located in Morrow, Georgia, and it awarded 17 ’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our georgia vets studying is list, Clayton State University has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Clayton State University supports 7,052 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,532. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Strayer University - Georgia. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for IS. Strayer University - Georgia is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 30 ’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Strayer University - Georgia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.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. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Strayer University - Georgia offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Strayer University - Georgia Veteran Student Life Report
Valdosta State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for IS ranking, coming in at #6. Valdosta State University is located in Valdosta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s IS degrees to qualified students.
VSU also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 589 of the 12,304 students enrolled at VSU were GI Bill® students, of which 232 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,915. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Valdosta State University]](/colleges/valdosta-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
South University, Savannah came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for IS ranking. Located in Savannah, Georgia, this small private for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified ’s IS students in 2020-2021.
South University, Savannah not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 818 students enrolled at South University, Savannah, 692 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 529 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,061. During this same period, 9 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. South University, Savannah does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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.
Full South University, Savannah 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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