2023 Best Library Science Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$52,988
Avg Salary
With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Library Science for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 6,538 people earned their degree in library science, making the major the 35th most popular in the United States. 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.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Library Science for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the library science program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Library Science for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Library Science for a Doctorate”.
Top 3 Best Library Science Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Library Science for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #1 spot on the list. IU Bloomington is a large public school situated in Bloomington, Indiana. It awarded 3 doctorate’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.
IU Bloomington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Library Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 43,064 students enrolled at Indiana University - Bloomington 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for 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 91%, 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 IU Bloomington]](/colleges/indiana-university-bloomington/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dominican University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Library Science for a Doctorate. Dominican University is a private not-for-profit institution located in River Forest, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Dominican U also took the #1 spot in our “Best Library Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Dominican University supports 3,189 students, and 37 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 17 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,038. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Dominican 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Dominican University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Emporia State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Library Science for a Doctorate. Emporia, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s library science degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
ESU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Library Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,878. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Emporia 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at ESU]](/colleges/emporia-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
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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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