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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist” ranking - to help you make that 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 Southeast region, there were 108 school librarian/school library media specialist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in school librarian/school library media specialist. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent school librarian/school library media specialist programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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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 Southeast Region for School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist”.
One of our other unique offerings is College Combat. This tool lets you build your own customized comparisons utilizing the factors that are most important to you. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist”.
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist that were part of this year’s ranking, Longwood University landed the #1 spot on the list. Longwood is located in Farmville, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 ’s school librarian/school library media specialist degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region vets studying school librarian/school library media specialist list, Longwood has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 4,841 students enrolled at Longwood were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Longwood does offer 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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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 list. Eastern is a fairly large school located in Richmond, Kentucky that handed out 17 ’s school librarian/school library media specialist degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region vets studying school librarian/school library media specialist list, Eastern has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 14,465 students enrolled at Eastern, 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. 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.
Full Eastern Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Murray State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist. Located in Murray, Kentucky, this medium-sized public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified ’s school librarian/school library media specialist students in 2020-2021.
Murray State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Murray State supports 9,449 students, and 401 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 133 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,362. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia College & State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist list. Milledgeville, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s school librarian/school library media specialist degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia College, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Georgia College & State University 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. 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 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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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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