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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Library Science

6 Ranked Colleges
1,022 Degrees Awarded
$26,800 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Library Science

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Library Science” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 Southwest region, there were 1,022 library science graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,689 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Library Science” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Library Science” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Library Science

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region vets studying library science.

Top 6 Best Library Science Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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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 list. University of Oklahoma is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 96 ’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Oklahoma also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Oklahoma supports 27,772 students, and 12 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 10 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,720. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Oklahoma]](/colleges/university-of-oklahoma-norman-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Library Science that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 92 diplomas to qualified ’s library science students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,131 of the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona were GI Bill® students, of which 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,880. To help with additional expenses, 31 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Library Science that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the #3 spot on the list. TWU is a fairly large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 347 ’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.

TWU also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 495 of the 16,433 students enrolled at TWU 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. During this same period, 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 TWU]](/colleges/texas-womans-university/student-life/veterans/)

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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 list. University of North Texas is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 314 ’s library science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 40,953 students enrolled at UNT, 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. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UNT]](/colleges/university-of-north-texas/student-life/veterans/)

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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. Sam Houston State University is a large school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 66 ’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.

SHSU also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.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 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

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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 ranking. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a fairly large public school situated in Commerce, Texas. It awarded 54 ’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M Commerce also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 12,249 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - 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. During this same period, 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 Texas A&M Commerce]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-commerce/student-life/veterans/)

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