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2023 Best Library Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

10 Ranked Colleges
1,010 Degrees Awarded
$49,900 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Library Science for a Master's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Middle Atlantic Region for Library Science for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Library Science is the 35th most popular major in the country with 6,538 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, library science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $43,990 and had an average of $24,604 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,099 library science graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,810 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Library Science for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in library science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality library science 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 library science program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Library Science for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying library science.

Top 10 Best Library Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Library Science for a Master’s list. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s library science degrees to 194 students in 2020-2021.

Rutgers New Brunswick also made our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, Rutgers New Brunswick supports 50,411 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,625. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full Rutgers University - New Brunswick Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Library Science for a Master’s list. UMCP is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 104 masters’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.

UMCP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 40,709 students enrolled at UMCP, 16 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,716. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UMCP]](/colleges/university-of-maryland-college-park/student-life/veterans/)

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Library Science for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the #3 spot on the list. Drexel is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 masters’s library science degrees to qualified students.

Drexel not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 23,589 students enrolled at Drexel, 2 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. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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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Queens College
Queens, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Queens College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Library Science for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Queens, New York, and it awarded 94 masters’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.

QC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 19,700 students enrolled at Queens College, 215 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 123 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,823. 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.

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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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Library Science for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 119 masters’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.

Syracuse also took the #7 spot in our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 21,322 students enrolled at Syracuse, 385 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 250 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,840. On top of their other funding sources, 217 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Syracuse University Veteran Student Life Report

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Clarion University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Library Science for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Clarion University of Pennsylvania is a small school located in Clarion, Pennsylvania that handed out 159 masters’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.

Clarion University also made our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #8.According to our most recent data, Clarion University supports 4,465 students, and 129 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 58 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,077. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Clarion University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

University at Buffalo came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Library Science for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 47 masters’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying library science list, University at Buffalo has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 32,347 students enrolled at University at Buffalo, 382 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 195 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,050. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Pratt Institute - Main
Brooklyn, New York

Pratt Institute - Main came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Library Science for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 42 masters’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.

Pratt Institute not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 4,353 students enrolled at Pratt Institute 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Pratt Institute - Main Veteran Student Life Report

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St John’s University - New York landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Library Science for a Master’s ranking. St John’s University - New York is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Queens, New York. It awarded 53 masters’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.

STJ also made our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #10.According to our most recent data, STJ supports 20,143 students, and 11 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 10 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,047. During this same period, 3 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 St John’s University - New York]](/colleges/st-johns-university-new-york/student-life/veterans/)

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LIU Post
Brookville, New York

LIU Post did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Library Science for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Brookville, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 66 degrees to qualified masters’s library science students in 2020-2021.

LIU Post also made our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4.According to our most recent data, LIU Post supports 15,066 students, and 53 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 48 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,023. In addition to receiving other benefits, 15 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

[Read full report on veteran student life at LIU Post]](/colleges/long-island-university-c-w-post-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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