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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Library and Information Science for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in California for Library and Information Science for a Master's

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 California for Library and Information Science for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 5,696 people earned their degree in library and information science, making the major the 134th most popular in the United States.

Across California, there were 702 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Library and Information Science for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in library and information science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great library and information science programs and a strong support system for 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 library and information science program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in California for Library and Information Science for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for california master’s degree vets studying library and information science.

Top 2 Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in California

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Library and Information Science for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #1 spot on the list. USC is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 36 masters’s library and information science degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree vets studying library and information science list, USC has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.Of the 46,287 students enrolled at University of Southern California, 1,311 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,487. To help with additional expenses, 388 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Southern California]](/colleges/university-of-southern-california/student-life/veterans/)

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San Jose State University
San Jose, California

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Library and Information Science for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the #2 spot on the list. San Jose State University is a large school located in San Jose, California that handed out 609 masters’s library and information science degrees in 2020-2021.

San Jose State also made our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #1.According to our most recent data, San Jose State University supports 36,208 students, and 660 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 384 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,909. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. San Jose State University 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at San Jose State]](/colleges/san-jose-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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