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2023 Best Library & Information Science Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

10 Ranked Colleges
1,056 Degrees Awarded
$37,800 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Library Science

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 Middle Atlantic Region for Library Science” ranking.

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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,056 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $50,868 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Library Science” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in library and information science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great library and information science programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

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 Middle Atlantic Region for Library Science

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

Top 10 Best Library & Information Science Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Library Science. Rutgers New Brunswick is a public institution located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 194 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers New Brunswick, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,625. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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 Rutgers New Brunswick]](/colleges/rutgers-university-new-brunswick/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Library Science that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Maryland - College Park is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 103 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UMCP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 40,709 students enrolled at University of Maryland - College Park, 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. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, 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%.

Full University of Maryland - College Park Veteran Student Life Report

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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 that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the #3 spot on the list. Drexel University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 54 ’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.

Drexel did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Drexel University supports 23,589 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Drexel University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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 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 Drexel University]](/colleges/drexel-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Queens College
Queens, New York

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Library Science that were part of this year’s ranking, Queens College landed the #4 spot on the list. Queens, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s library science degrees to 94 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at QC, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 19,700 students enrolled at Queens College, 215 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 123 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,823. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Queens College does offer 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at QC]](/colleges/cuny-queens-college/student-life/veterans/)

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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 list. Syracuse University is a large school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 119 ’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.

Syracuse also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Syracuse University supports 21,322 students, and 385 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 250 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,840. During this same period, 217 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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 Syracuse]](/colleges/syracuse-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Clarion University of Pennsylvania ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Library Science list. This small school is located in Clarion, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 163 ’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.

Clarion University also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 129 of the 4,465 students enrolled at Clarion University of Pennsylvania were GI Bill® students, of which 58 were 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Clarion University of Pennsylvania does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Clarion University of Pennsylvania Veteran Student Life Report

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

University at Buffalo landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Library Science ranking. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 ’s library science degrees to qualified students.

University at Buffalo also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 382 of the 32,347 students enrolled at University at Buffalo were GI Bill® students, of which 195 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,050. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 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 did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Library Science ranking, coming in at #8. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s library science degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region vets studying library science list, Pratt Institute has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Pratt Institute supports 4,353 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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. 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 Pratt Institute]](/colleges/pratt-institute-main/student-life/veterans/)

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St John’s University - New York ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Library Science list. St John’s University - New York is located in Queens, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 56 ’s library science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region vets studying library science list, STJ has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, St John’s University - New York 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 St John’s University - New York Veteran Student Life Report

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LIU Post
Brookville, New York

LIU Post came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Library Science ranking. LIU Post is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Brookville, New York. It awarded 102 ’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.

LIU Post also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.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. During this same period, 15 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full LIU Post Veteran Student Life Report

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