2023 Best Library Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
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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 Plains States 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 Plains States region, there were 384 library science graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,760 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Library Science for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in library science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent library science programs, but they also offer a lot of support to 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 science program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Library Science for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Library Science for a Master’s”.
Top 4 Best Library Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Library Science for a Master’s list. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school handed out 27 degrees to qualified masters’s library science students in 2020-2021.
Iowa also took the #2 spot in our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 30,318 students enrolled at University of Iowa 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Iowa]](/colleges/university-of-iowa/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Missouri. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Library Science for a Master’s. This fairly large school is located in Warrensburg, Missouri, and it awarded 25 masters’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
UCM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, UCM supports 9,959 students, and 9 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 $4,238. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Central Missouri]](/colleges/university-of-central-missouri/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Library Science for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Emporia State University landed the #3 spot on the list. ESU is a public institution located in Emporia, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 162 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
ESU also made our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1.Among the 5,828 students enrolled at Emporia State University, 127 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,878. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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%.
Full ESU Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St Catherine University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Library Science for a Master’s. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 33 degrees to qualified masters’s library science students in 2020-2021.
St. Kate’s not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 4,277 students enrolled at St Catherine University, 55 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 26 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,157. To help with additional expenses, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%.
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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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