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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 the Plains States Region for Computer and Information Sciences for a Master’s” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 51,681 people earned their degree in general computer and information sciences, making the major the 15th most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 2,682 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Computer and Information Sciences for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in general computer and information sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general computer and information sciences 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 general computer and information sciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
The computer and information sciences 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 Plains States Region for Computer and Information Sciences for a Master’s”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Computer and Information Sciences for a Master’s”.
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Computer and Information Sciences for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #1 spot on the list. Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree vets studying computer and information sciences list, Iowa has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 30,318 students enrolled at University of Iowa 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Iowa does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Computer and Information Sciences for a Master’s list. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mizzou, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Mizzou supports 31,089 students, and 5 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,384. To help with additional expenses, 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 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Mizzou]](/colleges/university-of-missouri-columbia/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Computer and Information Sciences for a Master’s. KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
KU also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 26,744 students enrolled at KU, 70 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,917. 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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Computer and Information Sciences for a Master’s. Located in Rolla, Missouri, this medium-sized public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
Missouri University of Science and Technology also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” 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. On top of their other funding sources, 13 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Missouri University of Science and Technology offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Computer and Information Sciences for a Master’s. UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
UNL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, UNL supports 25,108 students, and 690 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 344 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,374. On top of their other funding sources, 79 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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Dakota State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Computer and Information Sciences for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Madison, South Dakota, and it awarded 62 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Dakota State, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Dakota State University supports 3,186 students, and 201 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 115 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,074. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Dakota State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Dakota State University]](/colleges/dakota-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Bellevue University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Computer and Information Sciences for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Bellevue University is located in Bellevue, Nebraska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
Bellevue University also made our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7.According to our most recent data, Bellevue University supports 13,059 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. On top of their other funding sources, 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 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 Bellevue University]](/colleges/bellevue-university/student-life/veterans/)
Kansas State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Computer and Information Sciences for a Master’s ranking. Kansas State University is a large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 12 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
K -State also made our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #8.Among the 20,854 students enrolled at Kansas State University, 1,099 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 647 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,562. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Kansas State University]](/colleges/kansas-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Southeast Missouri State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Computer and Information Sciences for a Master’s list. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It awarded 73 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southeast Missouri State University, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Southeast Missouri State University supports 10,001 students, and 344 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 143 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,052. 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.
Full Southeast Missouri State University Veteran Student Life Report
Northwest Missouri State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Computer and Information Sciences for a Master’s ranking. Located in Maryville, Missouri, this medium-sized public school handed out 37 degrees to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
Northwest not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 7,267 students enrolled at Northwest, 168 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 68 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,773. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Northwest Missouri State University Veteran Student Life Report
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