2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for IS for an Associate
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 the Southeast Region for IS for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 18,325 people earned their degree in information science, making the major the 58th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, information science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $59,394 and had an average of $28,852 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,218 information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,109 and $37,581 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 107 information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for IS for an Associate” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in information science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality information science programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the information science program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for IS for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for IS for an Associate”.
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for IS for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Clayton State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Clayton State University is located in Morrow, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 associates’s IS degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clayton State University, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 7,052 students enrolled at Clayton State University, 7 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,532. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Clayton State University]](/colleges/clayton-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bossier Parish Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for IS for an Associate. Bossier Parish Community College is a medium-sized school located in Bossier City, Louisiana that handed out 15 associates’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bossier Parish Community College, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Bossier Parish Community College supports 6,090 students, and 420 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 231 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,872. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Bossier Parish Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Bossier Parish Community College]](/colleges/bossier-parish-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Blue Ridge Community and Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for IS for an Associate list. Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Martinsburg, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Information Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 3,912 students enrolled at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College, 111 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 32 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,270. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through 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 Blue Ridge Community and Technical College]](/colleges/blue-ridge-community-and-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)
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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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