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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for IT for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 40,555 people earned their degree in information technology, making the major the 42nd most popular in the United States. 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 Missouri, there were 284 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,409 and $34,958 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for IT for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in information technology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent information technology 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 technology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
The it school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for IT for a Master’s”.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.
Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for IT for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for missouri master’s degree vets studying it.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindenwood University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for IT for a Master’s list. Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Charles, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Lindenwood University also took the #2 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking.Of the 7,382 students enrolled at Lindenwood University, 31 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 29 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,583. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 Lindenwood University]](/colleges/lindenwood-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for IT for a Master’s. WUSTL is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 66 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
WUSTL also made our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #1.Of the 15,449 students enrolled at WUSTL, 7 were 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 $7,972. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 94%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
[Read full report on veteran student life at WUSTL]](/colleges/washington-university-in-st-louis/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - St Louis. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for IT for a Master’s. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s IT students in 2020-2021.
UMSL also made our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #3.Our most recent data shows that 314 of the 13,874 students enrolled at UMSL were GI Bill® students, of which 228 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,355. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students qualified for 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%.
Full University of Missouri - St Louis Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Missouri. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for IT for a Master’s. Warrensburg, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
UCM also took the #5 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking.Of the 9,959 students enrolled at University of Central Missouri, 9 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,238. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full UCM Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for IT for a Master’s list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this large public school handed out 18 degrees to qualified masters’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Missouri State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 23,505 students enrolled at Missouri State were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,830. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for 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 Missouri State University - Springfield Veteran Student Life Report
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