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2023 Best Library & Information Science Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

6 Ranked Colleges
868 Degrees Awarded
$31,600 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Library Science

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 Great Lakes Region for Library Science” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Library & Information Science is the 121st most popular major in the country with 5,950 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, library and information science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $43,949 and had an average of $27,472 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 868 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,588 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Library Science” ranking, we looked at 6 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Library Science

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Library Science”.

Top 6 Best Library & Information Science Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Library Science list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 90 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region vets studying library science list, UW - Madison has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 44,640 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Madison, 4 were 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Wisconsin - Madison offers credit for military training for eligible 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Wisconsin - Madison]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-madison/student-life/veterans/)

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wayne State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Library Science. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s library science degrees to 169 students in 2020-2021.

Wayne State also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Wayne State supports 26,241 students, and 470 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 244 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,101. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wayne State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Wayne State University]](/colleges/wayne-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Library Science list. IU Bloomington is a large public school situated in Bloomington, Indiana. It awarded 58 ’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.

IU Bloomington also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 43,064 students enrolled at IU Bloomington were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Library Science list. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a large public school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 198 ’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UWM, 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, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee supports 24,565 students, and 983 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 494 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,519. To help with additional expenses, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kent State University at Kent. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Library Science. Kent, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s library science degrees to 173 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Kent State, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 26,822 students enrolled at Kent State University at Kent, 778 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 374 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,199. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through 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 Kent State University at Kent]](/colleges/kent-state-university-at-kent/student-life/veterans/)

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Dominican University
River Forest, Illinois

Dominican University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Library Science ranking. Dominican U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in River Forest, Illinois. It awarded 66 ’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.

Dominican U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 3,189 students enrolled at Dominican University, 37 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,038. On top of their other funding sources, 2 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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