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2023 Best Management Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Illinois

10 Ranked Colleges
382 Degrees Awarded
$61,640 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for MIS for a Bachelor's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Illinois for MIS for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

Management Information Systems is the 73rd most popular major in the country with 13,680 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, management information systems graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $57,647 and had an average of $24,340 in loans still to pay off.

Across Illinois, there were 569 management information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,939 and $22,715 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 382 management information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,117 and $25,584 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for MIS for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in management information systems. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great management information systems programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the management information systems program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for MIS for a Bachelor’s

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

Top 10 Best Management Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Illinois

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for MIS for a Bachelor’s. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 163 bachelors’s MIS degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Management Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.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. 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 94%, 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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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Loyola University Chicago. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for MIS for a Bachelor’s. Loyola University Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 104 bachelors’s MIS degrees to qualified students.

Loyola Chicago did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Management Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list.Among the 16,893 students enrolled at Loyola Chicago, 261 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 165 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,263. To help with additional expenses, 78 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 85%. 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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Lewis University
Romeoville, Illinois

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for MIS for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Lewis University landed the #3 spot on the list. Lewis is located in Romeoville, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s MIS degrees to qualified students.

Lewis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Management Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list.Of the 6,437 students enrolled at Lewis, 23 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 16 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,559. 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.

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 Lewis University]](/colleges/lewis-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for MIS for a Bachelor’s list. Illinois State University is a large school located in Normal, Illinois that handed out 39 bachelors’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.

Illinois State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Management Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list.According to our most recent data, Illinois State University supports 20,720 students, and 530 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 163 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,997. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Illinois 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%.

Full Illinois State University Veteran Student Life Report

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DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for MIS for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, DePaul University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 35 degrees to qualified bachelors’s MIS students in 2020-2021.

DePaul also took the #3 spot in our “Best Management Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.Of the 21,922 students enrolled at DePaul University, 528 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 367 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,957. In addition to receiving other benefits, 101 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. DePaul University offers 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%.

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McKendree University
Lebanon, Illinois

McKendree University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for MIS for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Lebanon, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s MIS students in 2020-2021.

McKendree not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Management Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list.Our most recent data shows that 69 of the 2,200 students enrolled at McKendree University were GI Bill® students, of which 41 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,814. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. McKendree University offers 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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Augustana College
Rock Island, Illinois

Augustana College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for MIS for a Bachelor’s ranking. Augustana College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rock Island, Illinois. It awarded 4 bachelors’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.

Augustana did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Management Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list.Among the 2,389 students enrolled at Augustana College, 28 are 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 $13,990. During this same period, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Augustana College 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, Illinois

Olivet Nazarene University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for MIS for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Bourbonnais, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s MIS students in 2020-2021.

Olivet Nazarene not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Management Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list.Our most recent data shows that 57 of the 3,764 students enrolled at Olivet Nazarene were GI Bill® students, of which 35 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,334. On top of their other funding sources, 11 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%.

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Bradley University
Peoria, Illinois

Bradley University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for MIS for a Bachelor’s ranking. Bradley University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Peoria, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Bradley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Management Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list.Of the 5,855 students enrolled at Bradley, 96 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 61 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,498. On top of their other funding sources, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Bradley 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 86%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Bradley University]](/colleges/bradley-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Millikin University
Decatur, Illinois

Millikin University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for MIS for a Bachelor’s ranking. Decatur, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s MIS degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Millikin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Management Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list.Among the 1,982 students enrolled at Millikin University, 24 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 20 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,013. 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.

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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