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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for IT for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Information Technology is the 35th most popular major in the country with 31,531 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Plains States region, there were 1,394 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 806 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for IT for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in information technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality information technology programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the information technology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for IT for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for IT for a Bachelor’s”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for IT for a Bachelor’s. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school handed out 69 degrees to qualified bachelors’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Mizzou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 31,089 students enrolled at Mizzou, 5 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,384. 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, 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%.
[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 #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for IT for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 26,744 students enrolled at University of Kansas, 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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%.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for IT for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Park University landed the #3 spot on the list. Park University is a medium-sized school located in Parkville, Missouri that handed out 22 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Park University, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 10,165 students enrolled at Park University, 5 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,501. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Park University]](/colleges/park-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for IT for a Bachelor’s list. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s IT degrees to 188 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying it list, Iowa State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 31,822 students enrolled at Iowa State University, 814 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,933. On top of their other funding sources, 9 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 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 Iowa State]](/colleges/iowa-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindenwood University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for IT for a Bachelor’s list. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized school located in Saint Charles, Missouri that handed out 13 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Lindenwood University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 31 of the 7,382 students enrolled at Lindenwood University were GI Bill® students, of which 29 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,583. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Lindenwood 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Lindenwood University]](/colleges/lindenwood-university/student-life/veterans/)
Bellevue University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for IT for a Bachelor’s list. Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bellevue, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Bellevue University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 13,059 students enrolled at Bellevue University, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through 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%.
Full Bellevue University Veteran Student Life Report
Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for IT for a Bachelor’s list. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a public institution located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 79 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Minnesota State Mankato also made our “Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6.Among the 14,761 students enrolled at Minnesota State University - Mankato, 331 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 147 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. 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 Minnesota State Mankato Veteran Student Life Report
University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for IT for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. UMSL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 bachelors’s IT degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMSL, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 13,874 students enrolled at University of Missouri - St Louis, 314 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 228 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,355. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received scholarships through 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UMSL]](/colleges/university-of-missouri-st-louis/student-life/veterans/)
Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for IT for a Bachelor’s list. Missouri State is a large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 86 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Missouri State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, Missouri State University - Springfield supports 23,505 students, and 5 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,830. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Missouri State University - Springfield offers 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%.
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Winona State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for IT for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Winona, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified bachelors’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Winona State also took the #12 spot in our “Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 142 of the 7,106 students enrolled at Winona State were GI Bill® students, of which 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,645. 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.
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 Winona State University]](/colleges/winona-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Capella University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for IT for a Bachelor’s list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s IT degrees to 79 students in 2020-2021.
Capella University also took the #8 spot in our “Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 38,930 students enrolled at Capella University, 2,589 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,685 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,867. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for IT for a Bachelor’s ranking. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s IT degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
UMKC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Missouri - Kansas City supports 16,147 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for 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%.
Full UMKC Veteran Student Life Report
Metropolitan State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for IT for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying it list, Metro State has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Metropolitan State University supports 7,552 students, and 257 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 157 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,216. During this same period, 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%.
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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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