2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for IS for a Master’s
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 the Southeast Region for IS for a Master’s” 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 the Southeast region, there were 2,218 information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,109 and $37,581 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for IS for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 23 colleges that offer a degree in information science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent information science programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the information science program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for IS for a Master’s” list to help you make the college decision.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for IS for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree vets studying is.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for IS for a Master’s. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 36 degrees to qualified masters’s IS students in 2020-2021.
UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 30,092 students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]](/colleges/university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Commonwealth University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for IS for a Master’s. VCU is a large school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 15 masters’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at VCU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 29,070 students enrolled at VCU, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,085. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships 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%.
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Out of the 23 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for IS for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school awarded 108 diplomas to qualified masters’s IS students in 2020-2021.
Florida State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State, 8 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,819. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florida State offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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 be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for IS for a Master’s list. George Mason University is a large public school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 8 masters’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
GMU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, George Mason University supports 38,541 students, and 2,334 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,583 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,710. During this same period, 42 students received funds 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Full George Mason University Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 23 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for IS for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified masters’s IS students in 2020-2021.
USF Tampa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 50,626 students enrolled at USF Tampa, 2,211 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,241 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,943. During this same period, 13 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. USF Tampa offers 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of South Florida - Main Campus]](/colleges/university-of-south-florida-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for IS for a Master’s list. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s IS degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.
UAB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,194 of the 22,563 students enrolled at UAB were GI Bill® students, of which 508 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,983. On top of their other funding sources, 15 students received funds through 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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 University of Alabama at Birmingham Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #7, Strayer University - Virginia did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for IS for a Master’s list. Located in Arlington, Virginia, this small private for-profit school awarded 49 diplomas to qualified masters’s IS students in 2020-2021.
Strayer University - Virginia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 63 of the 4,797 students enrolled at Strayer University - Virginia were GI Bill® students, of which 59 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,224. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Strayer University - Virginia does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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With a ranking of #8, Harding University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for IS for a Master’s list. Searcy, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s IS degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying is list, Harding has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 4,617 students enrolled at Harding were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,932. 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.
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 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Harding Veteran Student Life Report
Florida Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for IS for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. Melbourne, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s IS degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Florida Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Florida Tech supports 6,775 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,500. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Northern Kentucky University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for IS for a Master’s ranking. NKU is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 masters’s IS degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying is list, NKU has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 469 of the 16,211 students enrolled at NKU were GI Bill® students, of which 236 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,158. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. NKU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Northern Kentucky University]](/colleges/northern-kentucky-university/student-life/veterans/)
Nova Southeastern University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for IS for a Master’s ranking. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s IS degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.
NUS Florida also took the #7 spot in our “Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 20,888 students enrolled at NUS Florida, 522 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 335 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,213. To help with additional expenses, 70 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%.
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South University, Tampa landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for IS for a Master’s ranking. South University, Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s IS degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying is list, South University, Tampa has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 867 students enrolled at South University, Tampa, 108 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,458. On top of their other funding sources, 9 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. South University, Tampa offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for IS for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized school located in Little Rock, Arkansas that handed out 6 masters’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
UA Little Rock not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 8,899 students enrolled at University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 24 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,247. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Arkansas at Little Rock does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full University of Arkansas at Little Rock Veteran Student Life Report
Strayer University - Florida ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for IS for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 12 masters’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Strayer University - Florida did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 2,122 students enrolled at Strayer University - Florida, 26 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 25 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,172. To help with additional expenses, 0 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 Strayer University - Florida]](/colleges/strayer-university-florida/student-life/veterans/)
Strayer University - North Carolina landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for IS for a Master’s ranking. Morrisville, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s IS degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying is list, Strayer University - North Carolina has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 5,441 students enrolled at Strayer University - North Carolina, 28 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,390. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Strayer University - Georgia ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for IS for a Master’s list. Strayer University - Georgia is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 18 masters’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Strayer University - Georgia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 7,441 students enrolled at Strayer University - Georgia, 91 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 91 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,520. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Strayer University - Georgia offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Strayer University - Georgia Veteran Student Life Report
North Carolina Central University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for IS for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. This medium-sized school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 43 masters’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
North Carolina Central University also made our “Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #20.Our most recent data shows that 433 of the 8,078 students enrolled at North Carolina Central University were GI Bill® students, of which 124 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,618. To help with additional expenses, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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South University, Richmond ranked #18 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for IS for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Glen Allen, Virginia, and it awarded 3 masters’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the 412 students enrolled at South University, Richmond, 43 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 32 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,871. On top of their other funding sources, 5 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Strayer University - Tennessee ranked #19 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for IS for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 5 masters’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Strayer University - Tennessee not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 13 of the 4,102 students enrolled at Strayer University - Tennessee were GI Bill® students, of which 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,514. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Strayer University - Tennessee offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Strayer University - Tennessee Veteran Student Life Report
Marshall University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for IS for a Master’s ranking. Marshall University is a public institution located in Huntington, West Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Marshall University, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 406 of the 11,958 students enrolled at Marshall University were GI Bill® students, of which 128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,840. On top of their other funding sources, 10 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Marshall University Veteran Student Life Report
South University, Montgomery did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for IS for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #21. South University, Montgomery is a small private for-profit school situated in Montgomery, Alabama. It awarded 3 masters’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the 349 students enrolled at South University, Montgomery, 71 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 39 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,016. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
[Read full report on veteran student life at South University, Montgomery]](/colleges/south-university-montgomery/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #22, Louisiana State University - Shreveport did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for IS for a Master’s list. Located in Shreveport, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s IS students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying is list, Louisiana State University - Shreveport has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 522 of the 9,955 students enrolled at Louisiana State University - Shreveport were GI Bill® students, of which 357 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,769. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Louisiana State University - Shreveport offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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With a ranking of #23, Stratford University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for IS for a Master’s list. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, this small private for-profit school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s IS students in 2020-2021.
Among the 1,947 students enrolled at Stratford University, 35 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 34 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,079. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Stratford University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Stratford University Veteran Student Life Report
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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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