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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist for a Master's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist is the 717th most popular major in the country with 370 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 125 school librarian/school library media specialist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist for a Master’s” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in school librarian/school library media specialist. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great school librarian/school library media specialist programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the school librarian/school library media specialist program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist for a Master’s”.

Top 6 Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the #1 spot on the list. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s school librarian/school library media specialist degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

Syracuse did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 21,322 students enrolled at Syracuse University, 385 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 250 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,840. In addition to receiving other benefits, 217 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Syracuse University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 Syracuse University Veteran Student Life Report

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Queens College
Queens, New York

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Queens College landed the #2 spot on the list. Queens, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s school librarian/school library media specialist degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

QC also took the #2 spot in our “Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 215 of the 19,700 students enrolled at QC were GI Bill® students, of which 123 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,823. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. QC 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%.

Full QC Veteran Student Life Report

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University at Albany
Albany, New York

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Albany landed the #3 spot on the list. UAlbany is a fairly large school located in Albany, New York that handed out 20 masters’s school librarian/school library media specialist degrees in 2020-2021.

UAlbany also made our “Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4.Among the 17,688 students enrolled at UAlbany, 260 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 136 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,220. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UAlbany offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Buffalo, New York, this large public school handed out 45 degrees to qualified masters’s school librarian/school library media specialist students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying school librarian/school library media specialist list, University at Buffalo has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 32,347 students enrolled at University at Buffalo, 382 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 195 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,050. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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St. John Fisher College
Rochester, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St. John Fisher College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 9 masters’s school librarian/school library media specialist degrees in 2020-2021.

Fisher did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 57 of the 3,610 students enrolled at St. John Fisher College were GI Bill® students, of which 43 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,857. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students qualified for 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 90%, 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%.

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McDaniel College
Westminster, Maryland

With a ranking of #6, McDaniel College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Westminster, Maryland, and it awarded 27 masters’s school librarian/school library media specialist degrees in 2020-2021.

McDaniel also made our “Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #5.Our most recent data shows that 59 of the 2,931 students enrolled at McDaniel College were GI Bill® students, of which 39 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,496. During this same period, 14 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%.

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