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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 the Southeast Region for School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 370 people earned their degree in school librarian/school library media specialist, making the major the 717th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 108 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 Southeast Region for School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist for a Master’s” ranking looked at 4 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.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist for a Master’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist for a Master’s”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Longwood University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist for a Master’s. This small school is located in Farmville, Virginia, and it awarded 34 masters’s school librarian/school library media specialist degrees in 2020-2021.
Longwood not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 4,841 students enrolled at Longwood University, 1 are 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for 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 Longwood]](/colleges/longwood-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Kentucky University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist for a Master’s list. Eastern is a public institution located in Richmond, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 14,465 students enrolled at Eastern Kentucky University, 869 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 469 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,031. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Eastern Kentucky University]](/colleges/eastern-kentucky-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Murray State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist for a Master’s list. Murray State is a public institution located in Murray, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Murray State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 401 of the 9,449 students enrolled at Murray State were GI Bill® students, of which 133 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,362. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Murray State University]](/colleges/murray-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia College & State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist for a Master’s. Georgia College is a public institution located in Milledgeville, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia College, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Georgia College supports 6,873 students, and 125 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 57 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,100. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for 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%.
Full Georgia College & State 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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