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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 the Southeast Region 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 the Southeast region, there were 1,336 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,694 and $22,165 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Library Science for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in library and information science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality library and information science programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the library and information science program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Library Science for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Library Science for a Master’s”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Library Science for a Master’s list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 54 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying library science list, UNC Chapel Hill has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UNC Chapel Hill supports 30,092 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are 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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNC Chapel Hill does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, 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 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Library Science for a Master’s list. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this large public school handed out 119 degrees to qualified masters’s library science students in 2020-2021.
UofSC also took the #2 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UofSC supports 35,470 students, and 1,609 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 651 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,453. To help with additional expenses, 33 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 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 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UofSC]](/colleges/university-of-south-carolina-columbia/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Library Science for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Greenville, North Carolina, and it awarded 79 masters’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
ECU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, East Carolina University supports 28,798 students, and 8 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,409. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Library Science for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #4 spot on the list. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 106 masters’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Knoxville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville supports 30,559 students, and 1,122 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 739 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,650. To help with additional expenses, 8 students received scholarships through 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 89%, 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 University of Kentucky. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Library Science for a Master’s. UK is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 99 masters’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UK, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 29,986 students enrolled at University of Kentucky, 1 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full UK Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #6, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Library Science for a Master’s list. Louisiana State University is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 73 masters’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
Louisiana State University also made our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3.According to our most recent data, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College supports 34,285 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students received funds through 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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The University of Alabama landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Library Science for a Master’s ranking. Located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, this large public school awarded 80 degrees to qualified masters’s library science students in 2020-2021.
UA also took the #7 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 37,840 students enrolled at The University of Alabama, 2,081 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,975. In addition to receiving other benefits, 357 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Alabama offers credit for military training for eligible 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Full The University of Alabama Veteran Student Life Report
University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Library Science for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school handed out 98 degrees to qualified masters’s library science students in 2020-2021.
USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 2,211 of the 50,626 students enrolled at University of South Florida - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 1,241 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,943. To help with additional expenses, 13 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of South Florida - Main Campus offers credit for military training for eligible 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Appalachian State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Library Science for a Master’s ranking. Located in Boone, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified masters’s library science students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying library science list, Appalachian State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 780 of the 20,023 students enrolled at Appalachian State University were GI Bill® students, of which 393 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,464. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Appalachian State University offers credit for military training for eligible 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Library Science for a Master’s ranking. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 128 masters’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
UNC Greensboro also took the #10 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 19,764 students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 885 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 329 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,723. During this same period, 14 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of North Carolina at Greensboro offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UNC Greensboro]](/colleges/university-of-north-carolina-at-greensboro/student-life/veterans/)
North Carolina Central University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Library Science for a Master’s ranking. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 89 diplomas to qualified masters’s library science students in 2020-2021.
North Carolina Central University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 433 of the 8,078 students enrolled at North Carolina Central University were GI Bill® students, of which 124 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,618. On top of their other funding sources, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. North Carolina Central University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Western Kentucky University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Library Science for a Master’s ranking. Western Kentucky University is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Kentucky that handed out 28 masters’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying library science list, WKU has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Western Kentucky University supports 17,517 students, and 847 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 345 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,743. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Western Kentucky University]](/colleges/western-kentucky-university/student-life/veterans/)
Valdosta State University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Library Science for a Master’s list. Valdosta State University is located in Valdosta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 120 masters’s library science degrees to qualified students.
VSU also made our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11.Among the 12,304 students enrolled at VSU, 589 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 232 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,915. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Full Valdosta 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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