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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 Plains States region, there were 32 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 Plains States Region for School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist for a Master’s” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in school librarian/school library media specialist. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality school librarian/school library media specialist programs as well as strong veteran support.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the school librarian/school library media specialist program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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The school librarian/school library media specialist 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 the Plains States Region for School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist for a Master’s”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree vets studying school librarian/school library media specialist.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Cloud State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist for a Master’s. Located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, this fairly large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s school librarian/school library media specialist students in 2020-2021.
St. Cloud State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 11,841 students enrolled at St. Cloud State University, 291 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 $5,067. On top of their other funding sources, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Saint Cloud State University]](/colleges/saint-cloud-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindenwood University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Charles, Missouri, and it awarded 9 masters’s school librarian/school library media specialist degrees in 2020-2021.
Lindenwood University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 31 of the 7,382 students enrolled at Lindenwood University were GI Bill® students, of which 29 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,583. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Lindenwood University]](/colleges/lindenwood-university/student-life/veterans/)
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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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