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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Ohio for IT for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Information Technology is the 42nd most popular major in the country with 40,555 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, information technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,525 and had an average of $26,794 in loans still to pay off.
Across Ohio, there were 1,118 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,948 and $24,978 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 208 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,341 and $26,852 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for IT for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in information technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality information technology programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the information technology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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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 Ohio for IT for a Bachelor’s” list to help you make the college decision.
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Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for IT for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for IT for a Bachelor’s”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for IT for a Bachelor’s. UC is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 101 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
UC also made our “Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 909 of the 40,826 students enrolled at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 498 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,806. In addition to receiving other benefits, 15 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Akron Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for IT for a Bachelor’s. Akron, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s IT degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
University of Akron Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list.Among the 16,094 students enrolled at University of Akron Main Campus, 2 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,240. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Akron Main Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wright State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for IT for a Bachelor’s. Wright State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Wright State University - Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list.According to our most recent data, Wright State University - Main Campus supports 10,936 students, and 731 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 419 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,623. To help with additional expenses, 4 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Franklin University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for IT for a Bachelor’s list. Franklin University is a medium-sized school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 14 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Franklin University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list.Of the 5,926 students enrolled at Franklin University, 472 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 287 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,926. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Franklin University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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 Franklin University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kent State University at Trumbull. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for IT for a Bachelor’s. Kent State University at Trumbull is a small public school situated in Warren, Ohio. It awarded 14 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Kent State University at Trumbull also made our “Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #6.Our most recent data shows that 96 of the 2,290 students enrolled at Kent State University at Trumbull were GI Bill® students, of which 73 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,287. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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With a ranking of #6, Herzing University - Akron did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for IT for a Bachelor’s list. Herzing Akron is a small school located in Akron, Ohio that handed out 5 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Herzing Akron did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list.Of the 502 students enrolled at Herzing University - Akron, 11 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,410. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Herzing University - Akron offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Herzing Akron Veteran Student Life Report
Kent State University at Geauga did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for IT for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Kent State University at Geauga is a small public school situated in Burton, Ohio. It awarded 5 bachelors’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Kent State University at Geauga not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list.Of the 2,477 students enrolled at Kent State University at Geauga, 75 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 45 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,803. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Kent State University at Geauga offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Kent State University at Geauga Veteran Student Life Report
Kent State University at Ashtabula ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for IT for a Bachelor’s list. Kent State University at Ashtabula is a public institution located in Ashtabula, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Kent State University at Ashtabula also made our “Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #7.Among the 2,049 students enrolled at Kent State University at Ashtabula, 81 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 59 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,028. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Kent State University at Ashtabula offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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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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