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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Information Science for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Information Science is the 47th most popular major in the country with 18,325 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Texas, there were 1,802 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Information Science for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Information Science for a Master’s”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Information Science for a Master’s. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 163 diplomas to qualified masters’s information science students in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list.Of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M College Station, 5 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,925. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas A&M College Station does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas A&M University - College Station]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-college-station/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Information Science for a Master’s list. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 132 masters’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list.According to our most recent data, UT Austin supports 50,476 students, and 7 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 $2,893. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UT Austin does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 The University of Texas at Austin]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-austin/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Information Science for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s information science degrees to qualified students.
UH also made our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #7.According to our most recent data, University of Houston supports 47,090 students, and 1,382 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 730 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,264. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Full University of Houston Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Information Science for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school awarded 346 diplomas to qualified masters’s information science students in 2020-2021.
UT Dallas also made our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #3.According to our most recent data, The University of Texas at Dallas supports 28,669 students, and 752 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 458 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,706. 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.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Information Science for a Master’s. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 79 masters’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
UNT also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.Among the 40,953 students enrolled at University of North Texas, 2,038 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,138 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,999. 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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UNT]](/colleges/university-of-north-texas/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #6, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Information Science for a Master’s list. Southern Methodist University is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 116 masters’s information science degrees to qualified students.
SMU also made our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #2.Of the 12,373 students enrolled at SMU, 327 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 215 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,612. During this same period, 103 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 freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Information Science for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 34 masters’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our texas master’s degree vets studying information science list, UT Arlington has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,109 of the 48,072 students enrolled at UT Arlington were GI Bill® students, of which 1,211 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,630. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UT Arlington]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-arlington/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #8, Texas A & M University - Central Texas did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Information Science for a Master’s list. Killeen, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s information science degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Texas A & M University - Central Texas also made our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #13.According to our most recent data, Texas A & M University - Central Texas supports 2,339 students, and 1,101 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 516 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,003. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through 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%.
Full Texas A & M University - Central Texas Veteran Student Life Report
Prairie View A & M University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Information Science for a Master’s list. PVAMU is a medium-sized public school situated in Prairie View, Texas. It awarded 14 masters’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
PVAMU also made our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #11.According to our most recent data, PVAMU supports 9,248 students, and 571 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 156 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,470. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. PVAMU offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full PVAMU Veteran Student Life Report
University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Information Science for a Master’s ranking. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 45 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UH Clear Lake also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 465 of the 9,053 students enrolled at University of Houston - Clear Lake were GI Bill® students, of which 292 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,337. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Houston - Clear Lake does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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 UH Clear Lake]](/colleges/university-of-houston-clear-lake/student-life/veterans/)
Strayer University - Texas did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Information Science for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. Strayer University - Texas is a private for-profit institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Strayer University - Texas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list.Our most recent data shows that 20 of the 3,401 students enrolled at Strayer University - Texas were GI Bill® students, of which 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,804. 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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University of Mary Hardin - Baylor landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Information Science for a Master’s ranking. Belton, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s information science degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
UMHB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list.Our most recent data shows that 454 of the 3,876 students enrolled at UMHB were GI Bill® students, of which 304 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,603. In addition to receiving other benefits, 135 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Tarleton State University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Information Science for a Master’s list. Tarleton is a fairly large public school situated in Stephenville, Texas. It awarded 14 masters’s information science degrees in 2020-2021.
Tarleton also made our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #12.Our most recent data shows that 755 of the 14,016 students enrolled at Tarleton were GI Bill® students, of which 317 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,304. During this same period, 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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Baylor University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Information Science for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. Baylor University is located in Waco, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 masters’s information science degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Baylor, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.Among the 19,297 students enrolled at Baylor University, 876 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 593 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,744. On top of their other funding sources, 263 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Baylor]](/colleges/baylor-university/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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