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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Library Science for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Library Science for a Master's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Great Lakes Region for Library Science for a Master’s” ranking.

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.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 937 library science graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,593 and $16,000 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Library Science for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in library science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality library science programs as well as strong veteran support.

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 Great Lakes Region for Library Science for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Library Science for a Master’s”.

Top 6 Best Library Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Library Science for a Master’s. University of Wisconsin - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 90 masters’s library science degrees to qualified students.

UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 44,640 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Madison, 4 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Wisconsin - Madison offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 UW - Madison]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-madison/student-life/veterans/)

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wayne State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Library Science for a Master’s. Wayne State is a large school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 142 masters’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree vets studying library science list, Wayne State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 470 of the 26,241 students enrolled at Wayne State University were GI Bill® students, of which 244 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,101. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wayne State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Library Science for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 55 masters’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at IU Bloomington, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 43,064 students enrolled at Indiana University - Bloomington, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Indiana University - Bloomington offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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 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%.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Library Science for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a public institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 194 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree vets studying library science list, UWM has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 24,565 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, 983 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 494 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,519. To help with additional expenses, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Library Science for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Kent landed the #5 spot on the list. Kent State University at Kent is located in Kent, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 173 masters’s library science degrees to qualified students.

Kent State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 26,822 students enrolled at Kent State University at Kent, 778 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 374 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,199. 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.

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Dominican University
River Forest, Illinois

Dominican University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Library Science for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in River Forest, Illinois, and it awarded 62 masters’s library science degrees in 2020-2021.

Dominican U also took the #3 spot in our “Best Library Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 37 of the 3,189 students enrolled at Dominican U were GI Bill® students, of which 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,038. During this same period, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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. 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 Dominican University]](/colleges/dominican-university/student-life/veterans/)

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