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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
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Avg Cost*
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 Arkansas for IT for a Bachelor’s” ranking.
Information Technology is the 35th most popular major in the country with 31,531 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Arkansas, there were 137 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 44 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,130 and $24,615 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for IT for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in information technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality information technology programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the information technology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for IT for a Bachelor’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for IT for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for arkansas bachelor’s degree vets studying it.
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for IT for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Harding University landed the #1 spot on the list. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Searcy, Arkansas. It awarded 25 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Harding, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” ranking.Of the 4,617 students enrolled at Harding, 3 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,932. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 Harding University Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for IT for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas Tech University landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Russellville, Arkansas, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
ATU also made our “Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list, coming in at #2.Of the 10,829 students enrolled at ATU, 67 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 32 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,775. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Arkansas Tech University 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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