by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study library science, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 3 schools ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing library science, using our 2026 methodology.
This ranking is based on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students: affordability and veteran financial benefits (including GI Bill and Yellow Ribbon support), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community. So you can compare your options, College Factual evaluated colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Explore the leading library science colleges for veterans below:
University of Nebraska at Omaha tops our 2026 ranking of the best library science colleges for veterans. It scores 83.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the library science program at University of Nebraska at Omaha
University of Southern Mississippi is a great choice for veterans pursuing library science, landing the #2 spot this year. University of Southern Mississippi scores 79.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the library science program at University of Southern Mississippi
University of Maine at Augusta came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best library science colleges for veterans. University of Maine at Augusta scores 62.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 33.3 veteran-support score. Read more about library science at University of Maine at Augusta
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
Our ranking weighs the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying library science: affordability and veteran financial benefits (GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community.
These rankings are produced by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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