2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Library Science for a Master’s
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Library Science for a Master’s” ranking.
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 Southwest region, there were 1,022 library science graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,689 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Library Science for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in library science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality library science programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the library science program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Library Science for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree vets studying library science.
Top 7 Best Library Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Library Science for a Master’s list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 79 masters’s library science degrees to qualified students.
University of Oklahoma also made our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4.Among the 27,772 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma, 12 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,720. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 Oklahoma Norman Campus]](/colleges/university-of-oklahoma-norman-campus/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Library Science for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 73 masters’s library science degrees to qualified students.
University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona, 2,131 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,880. In addition to receiving other benefits, 31 students received funds through 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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Arizona Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Woman’s University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Library Science for a Master’s list. Texas Woman’s University is a fairly large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 238 masters’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
TWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 16,433 students enrolled at Texas Woman’s University, 495 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas Woman’s University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full TWU Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Library Science for a Master’s list. UNT is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 252 masters’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 40,953 students enrolled at University of North Texas, 2,038 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of North Texas does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sam Houston State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Library Science for a Master’s. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s library science degrees to 66 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying library science list, SHSU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 21,912 students enrolled at Sam Houston State University, 1,092 are 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. 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.
Full Sam Houston State University Veteran Student Life Report
Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Library Science for a Master’s ranking. Texas A&M Commerce is a public institution located in Commerce, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 54 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M Commerce also made our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6.Of the 12,249 students enrolled at Texas A&M Commerce, 594 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 337 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,401. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas A&M Commerce does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas A&M Commerce]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-commerce/student-life/veterans/)
Northeastern State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Library Science for a Master’s ranking. Tahlequah, Oklahoma is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s library science degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
NSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 304 of the 7,349 students enrolled at Northeastern State University were GI Bill® students, of which 118 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,801. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Northeastern State University 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%.
Full Northeastern State University Veteran Student Life Report
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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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