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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Alabama for Geographic Information Science for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Geographic Information Science is the 333rd most popular major in the country with 3,231 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Alabama, there were 56 geographic information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great geographic information science programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the geographic information science program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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 Alabama for Geographic Information Science for a Master’s” list to help you make the college decision.
You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Alabama for Geographic Information Science for a Master’s”.
Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Alabama for Geographic Information Science for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Alabama landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Florence, Alabama, and it awarded 2 masters’s geographic information science degrees in 2020-2021.
UNA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Geographic Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list.Of the 8,086 students enrolled at University of North Alabama, 331 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 126 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,111. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of North Alabama does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UNA]](/colleges/university-of-north-alabama/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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