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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 370 people earned their degree in school librarian/school library media specialist, making the major the 717th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 108 school librarian/school library media specialist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in school librarian/school library media specialist. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality school librarian/school library media specialist programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the school librarian/school library media specialist program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
The school librarian/school library media specialist school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k”.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Murray State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Murray State is a public institution located in Murray, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Murray State also took the #2 spot in our “Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Murray State is $11,244 for Southeast Region School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist students whose families make $48-$75k.
Full Murray State School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Kentucky University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Eastern is a fairly large school located in Richmond, Kentucky that handed out 17 ’s school librarian/school library media specialist degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Eastern, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,287 for Southeast Region School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Eastern Kentucky University.
Full Eastern Kentucky University School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia College & State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Georgia College is located in Milledgeville, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s school librarian/school library media specialist degrees to qualified students.
Georgia College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia College & State University is $19,656 for southeast region school librarian/school library media specialist students whose families make $48-$75k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Longwood University landed the #4 spot on the list. Longwood is a small school located in Farmville, Virginia that handed out 34 ’s school librarian/school library media specialist degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region school librarian/school library media specialist students whose families make $48-$75k list, Longwood has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Longwood is $17,384 for Southeast Region School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist students whose families make $48-$75k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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 Longwood School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Report
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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).
- 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
- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- 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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