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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Library Science for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 5,950 people earned their degree in library and information science, making the major the 121st most popular in the United States. 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 Texas, there were 802 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,076 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Library Science for a Master’s” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in library and information science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent library and information science programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the library and information science program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
The library science 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 Texas for Library Science for a Master’s”.
In addition to College Factual’s rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Library Science for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for texas master’s degree vets studying library science.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Woman’s University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Library Science for a Master’s list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s library science degrees to 238 students in 2020-2021.
TWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list.Our most recent data shows that 495 of the 16,433 students enrolled at Texas Woman’s University were GI Bill® students, of which 251 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,466. On top of their other funding sources, 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 TWU]](/colleges/texas-womans-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Library Science for a Master’s. University of North Texas is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 252 masters’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,038 of the 40,953 students enrolled at UNT were GI Bill® students, of which 1,138 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,999. 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full University of North Texas Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Library Science for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Sam Houston State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school handed out 66 diplomas to qualified masters’s library science students in 2020-2021.
SHSU also made our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #3.Of the 21,912 students enrolled at Sam Houston State University, 1,092 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 496 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,097. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Sam Houston State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Sam Houston State University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - Commerce. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Library Science for a Master’s list. Texas A&M Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 masters’s library science degrees to qualified students.
Texas A&M Commerce also made our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #4.According to our most recent data, Texas A&M University - Commerce supports 12,249 students, and 594 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 337 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,401. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds 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 Texas A&M University - Commerce]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-commerce/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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