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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Information Science for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
General Information Science is the 47th most popular major in the country with 18,325 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 2,411 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 780 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Information Science for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general information science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general information science 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 general information science program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Information Science for a Bachelor’s” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. We encourage you to try it out and pit your favorite colleges and universities head to head! If you don’t have time right now, you can bookmark it for later.
The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying information science.
Out of the 15 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Information Science for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #1 spot on the list. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s information science degrees to 141 students in 2020-2021.
U-M also made our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2.Of the 47,907 students enrolled at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, 570 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,058. 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at U-M]](/colleges/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Information Science for a Bachelor’s. UWM is a large public school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 177 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
UWM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 24,565 students enrolled at UWM, 983 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 494 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,519. During this same period, 3 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 UWM]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-milwaukee/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Valley State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Information Science for a Bachelor’s list. Grand Valley State University is located in Allendale, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 bachelors’s information science degrees to qualified students.
GVSU also made our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #8.Of the 23,350 students enrolled at GVSU, 479 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 198 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,686. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Information Science for a Bachelor’s list. University of Illinois at Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 156 bachelors’s information science degrees to qualified students.
UIC also made our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #4.Of the 33,518 students enrolled at UIC, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,878. 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 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 UIC]](/colleges/university-of-illinois-at-chicago/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend DePaul University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Information Science for a Bachelor’s. DePaul University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 19 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
DePaul did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 528 of the 21,922 students enrolled at DePaul were GI Bill® students, of which 367 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,957. To help with additional expenses, 101 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%.
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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Information Science for a Bachelor’s ranking. BGSU is located in Bowling Green, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 bachelors’s information science degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at BGSU, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus supports 18,142 students, and 577 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 258 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,808. To help with additional expenses, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
Northwestern University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Information Science for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 58 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Northwestern also made our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #1.According to our most recent data, Northwestern University supports 22,603 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $399. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, 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%.
Full Northwestern University Veteran Student Life Report
University of Akron Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Information Science for a Bachelor’s ranking. Akron, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s information science degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Akron Main Campus, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 16,094 students enrolled at University of Akron Main Campus, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,240. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Akron Main Campus]](/colleges/university-of-akron-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Information Science for a Bachelor’s ranking. UW - Green Bay is a medium-sized public school situated in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It awarded 14 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying information science list, UW - Green Bay has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 8,954 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay, 362 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 200 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,302. On top of their other funding sources, 1 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 University of Wisconsin - Green Bay]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-green-bay/student-life/veterans/)
Northwood University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Information Science for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Northwood University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Midland, Michigan. It awarded 14 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northwood, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 2,541 students enrolled at Northwood were GI Bill® students, of which 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,570. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Northwood University Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #11, Cleveland State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Information Science for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Cleveland State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 15,247 students enrolled at Cleveland State University, 411 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 169 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,076. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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Michigan State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Information Science for a Bachelor’s ranking. Michigan State is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 7 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Michigan State also made our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #6.Of the 49,695 students enrolled at Michigan State University, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,686. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Michigan State]](/colleges/michigan-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Michigan - Flint came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Information Science for a Bachelor’s ranking. Flint, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s information science degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying information science list, UM Flint has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 230 of the 6,829 students enrolled at University of Michigan - Flint were GI Bill® students, of which 139 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,472. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Michigan - Flint does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Bradley University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Information Science for a Bachelor’s list. Bradley is a medium-sized school located in Peoria, Illinois that handed out 10 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bradley, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 5,855 students enrolled at Bradley University, 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. During this same period, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%.
Full Bradley Veteran Student Life Report
Saint Xavier University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Information Science for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying information science list, SXU has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 3,764 students enrolled at Saint Xavier University, 65 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 49 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,740. To help with additional expenses, 3 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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