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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 Great Lakes Region for Information Technology Management” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Information Technology Management is the 180th most popular major in the country with 4,009 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 215 information technology management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Information Technology Management” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in information technology management. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent information technology management 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 information technology management program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
The information technology management school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Information Technology Management”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Information Technology Management”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Information Technology Management. IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s information technology management degrees to qualified students.
IU Bloomington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 43,064 students enrolled at Indiana University - Bloomington, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. 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.
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 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Indiana University - Bloomington]](/colleges/indiana-university-bloomington/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Information Technology Management that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Illinois College landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Belleville, Illinois, and it awarded 1 ’s information technology management degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our great lakes region vets studying information technology management list, SWIC has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Southwestern Illinois College supports 6,906 students, and 492 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 271 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,194. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southwestern Illinois College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Southwestern Illinois College]](/colleges/southwestern-illinois-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Davenport University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Information Technology Management list. Grand Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s information technology management degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Davenport University, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 6,127 students enrolled at Davenport University, 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. 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.
Full Davenport University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oakland University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Information Technology Management. Oakland is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s information technology management degrees to qualified students.
Oakland also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 323 of the 18,552 students enrolled at Oakland University were GI Bill® students, of which 197 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,271. 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 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 Oakland University Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Information Technology Management that were part of this year’s ranking, Madison Area Technical College landed the #5 spot on the list. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s information technology management degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Madison College, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 13,057 students enrolled at Madison College, 450 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 286 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,835. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Madison College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Purdue University Fort Wayne ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Information Technology Management list. Located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified ’s information technology management students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at PFW, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, PFW supports 8,093 students, and 201 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 106 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,045. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. PFW does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Purdue University Fort Wayne]](/colleges/indiana-university-purdue-university-fort-wayne/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #7, Eastern Illinois University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Information Technology Management list. Located in Charleston, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified ’s information technology management students in 2020-2021.
EIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 184 of the 8,626 students enrolled at EIU were GI Bill® students, of which 46 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,730. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds 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 Eastern Illinois University]](/colleges/eastern-illinois-university/student-life/veterans/)
Concordia University, Wisconsin came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Information Technology Management ranking. Located in Mequon, Wisconsin, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified ’s information technology management students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Concordia University, Wisconsin, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 5,492 students enrolled at Concordia University, Wisconsin, 143 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 84 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,821. On top of their other funding sources, 9 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 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 Concordia University, Wisconsin]](/colleges/concordia-university-wisconsin/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #9, Concordia University, Ann Arbor did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Information Technology Management list. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified ’s information technology management students in 2020-2021.
Concordia University, Ann Arbor also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 21 of the 1,165 students enrolled at Concordia University, Ann Arbor were GI Bill® students, of which 12 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,534. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 Concordia University, Ann Arbor]](/colleges/concordia-university-ann-arbor/student-life/veterans/)
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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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