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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Alabama for Information Science for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 18,325 people earned their degree in general information science, making the major the 47th most popular in the United States.
Across Alabama, there were 76 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 36 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,756 and $28,178 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Alabama for Information Science for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree 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.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general information science program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in Alabama for Information Science for a Bachelor’s” list to help you make the college decision.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.
The colleges and universities below are the best for alabama bachelor’s degree vets studying information science.
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Alabama for Information Science for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Alabama landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Mobile, Alabama, this fairly large public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified bachelors’s information science students in 2020-2021.
USA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list.Among the 14,224 students enrolled at University of South Alabama, 868 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 411 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,549. To help with additional expenses, 11 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Strayer University - Alabama. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Alabama for Information Science for a Bachelor’s. Strayer University - Alabama is a private for-profit institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Strayer University - Alabama, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama” ranking.Of the 1,738 students enrolled at Strayer University - Alabama, 40 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 36 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,052. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Alabama State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Alabama for Information Science for a Bachelor’s. Alabama State University is a public institution located in Montgomery, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Alabama State also made our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list, coming in at #3.According to our most recent data, Alabama State University supports 4,072 students, and 309 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 50 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,151. 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.
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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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