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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Information Science” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
General Information Science is the 47th most popular major in the country with 18,325 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Ohio, there were 295 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Information Science” ranking, we looked at 4 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.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the general information science program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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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 Ohio for Information Science”.
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 following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Information Science”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Information Science list. BGSU is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
BGSU also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 18,142 students enrolled at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus, 577 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 258 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,808. On top of their other funding sources, 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 BGSU]](/colleges/bowling-green-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Akron Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Information Science list. University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s information science degrees to qualified students.
University of Akron Main Campus also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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 Cleveland State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Information Science. Cleveland State University is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 82 ’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Cleveland State University also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Cleveland State University supports 15,247 students, and 411 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 169 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,076. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cuyahoga Community College District. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Information Science. Cuyahoga Community College District is a public institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 51 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Cuyahoga Community College District not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Cuyahoga Community College District supports 18,754 students, and 101 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 53 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,499. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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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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