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2023 Best Information Science Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Pennsylvania

2 Ranked Colleges
33 Degrees Awarded
$40,500 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for IS for a Doctorate

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for IS for a Doctorate” ranking.

Information Science is the 58th most popular major in the country with 18,325 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 Pennsylvania, there were 1,562 information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,660 and $27,562 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for IS for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in information science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality information science programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the information science program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for IS for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania doctor’s degree vets studying is.

Top 2 Best Information Science Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Pennsylvania

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for IS for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s IS students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Drexel, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking.According to our most recent data, Drexel University supports 23,589 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. 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.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Drexel University Veteran Student Life Report

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Robert Morris University
Moon Township, Pennsylvania

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for IS for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Robert Morris University landed the #2 spot on the list. Moon Township, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s IS degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at RMU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking.Among the 4,134 students enrolled at RMU, 192 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 153 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,324. To help with additional expenses, 61 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%.

Full RMU Veteran Student Life Report

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