2
Ranked Colleges
91
Degrees Awarded
$20,800
Avg Cost*
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Information Science for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 Nebraska, there were 187 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 91 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,581 and $29,351 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Information Science for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 2 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
One Size Does Not Fit All
The information science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Information Science for a Bachelor’s”.
In addition to College Factual’s rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest 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 nebraska bachelor’s degree vets studying information science.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Information Science for a Bachelor’s list. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 59 bachelors’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNOMAHA, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 928 of the 15,892 students enrolled at University of Nebraska at Omaha were GI Bill® students, of which 488 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,364. On top of their other funding sources, 75 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 More…
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Information Science for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State College landed the #2 spot on the list. WSC is located in Wayne, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s information science degrees to qualified students.
WSC also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 65 of the 4,202 students enrolled at WSC were GI Bill® students, of which 27 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,083. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. WSC 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 WSC Veteran Student Life Report
Focus on a Specific Degree Level
Switch to a More General Major
Switch to a Different Ranking Method
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.
Credits
college factual
