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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly for Information Science for an Associate” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 18,325 people earned their degree in general information science, making the major the 47th most popular in the United States.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 986 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Information Science for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in general information science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general information science 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 general information science program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly for Information Science for an Associate” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree vets studying information science.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bunker Hill Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Information Science for an Associate. Bunker Hill Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 24 associates’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
BHCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Information Science Associate Degree Schools” list.Of the 9,924 students enrolled at Bunker Hill Community College, 355 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 256 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,893. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Bunker Hill Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Bunker Hill Community College Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Information Science for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Dakota State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Dakota State University is a small school located in Madison, South Dakota that handed out 8 associates’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Dakota State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Information Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 201 of the 3,186 students enrolled at Dakota State were GI Bill® students, of which 115 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,074. 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 Dakota State University]](/colleges/dakota-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Information Science for an Associate. UMass Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 associates’s information science degrees to qualified students.
UMass Lowell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Information Science Associate Degree Schools” list.Among the 18,150 students enrolled at UMass Lowell, 623 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 290 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,664. In addition to receiving other benefits, 29 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMass Lowell 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%.
Full UMass Lowell Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ivy Tech Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Information Science for an Associate. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s information science degrees to 159 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ivy Tech Community College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Information Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 63,809 students enrolled at Ivy Tech Community College, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,500. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Ivy Tech Community College]](/colleges/ivy-tech-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Information Science for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Cuyahoga Community College District landed the #5 spot on the list. Cuyahoga Community College District is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 associates’s information science degrees to qualified students.
Cuyahoga Community College District also made our “Best General Information Science Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6.Our most recent data shows that 101 of the 18,754 students enrolled at Cuyahoga Community College District were GI Bill® students, of which 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,499. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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Clayton State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Information Science for an Associate list. Morrow, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s information science degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Clayton State University also made our “Best General Information Science Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 7,052 students enrolled at Clayton State University were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,532. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Monroe Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Information Science for an Associate ranking. Monroe Community College is a public institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying information science list, Monroe Community College has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Information Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 301 of the 10,161 students enrolled at Monroe Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 195 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,794. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Monroe Community College Veteran Student Life Report
Bossier Parish Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Information Science for an Associate ranking. Located in Bossier City, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified associates’s information science students in 2020-2021.
Bossier Parish Community College also made our “Best General Information Science Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12.Our most recent data shows that 420 of the 6,090 students enrolled at Bossier Parish Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 231 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,872. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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SUNY Canton ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Information Science for an Associate list. Located in Canton, New York, this small public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified associates’s information science students in 2020-2021.
SUNY Canton also took the #13 spot in our “Best General Information Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 3,135 students enrolled at SUNY Canton, 128 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 71 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,556. 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.
Full SUNY Canton Veteran Student Life Report
Alfred State College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Information Science for an Associate list. Located in Alfred, New York, this small public school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified associates’s information science students in 2020-2021.
Alfred State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Information Science Associate Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 99 of the 3,667 students enrolled at Alfred State College were GI Bill® students, of which 36 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,209. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Onondaga Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Information Science for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. OCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Syracuse, New York. It awarded 24 associates’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
OCC also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Information Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 8,545 students enrolled at OCC, 180 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 97 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,427. 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.
Full Onondaga Community College Veteran Student Life Report
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Information Science for an Associate list. Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a small school located in Martinsburg, West Virginia that handed out 7 associates’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Information Science Associate Degree Schools” list.Among the 3,912 students enrolled at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College, 111 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 32 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,270. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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With a ranking of #13, Jamestown Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Information Science for an Associate list. Jamestown Community College is a small school located in Jamestown, New York that handed out 5 associates’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying information science list, Jamestown Community College has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best General Information Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 3,430 students enrolled at Jamestown Community College, 23 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,018. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Jamestown Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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With a ranking of #14, Hudson Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Information Science for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Troy, New York, and it awarded 70 associates’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
HVCC also made our “Best General Information Science Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3.According to our most recent data, HVCC supports 8,933 students, and 261 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 135 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,179. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
[Read full report on veteran student life at HVCC]](/colleges/hudson-valley-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
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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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