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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist (Income $75-$110k)

18 Ranked Colleges
236 Degrees Awarded
$18,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools for a Master's For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 330 people earned their degree in school librarian/school library media specialist, making the major the 741st most popular in the United States.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 236 school librarian/school library media specialist graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a degree in school librarian/school library media specialist. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent school librarian/school library media specialist programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the school librarian/school library media specialist program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 18 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist (Income $75-$110k)

#1

Queens College

Queens, New York
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Queens College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Queens College is a public institution located in Queens, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

QC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at QC are $21,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Cloud State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Saint Cloud, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s school librarian/school library media specialist degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

St. Cloud State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Cloud State University are $12,904, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a fairly large school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 6 masters’s school librarian/school library media specialist degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Minnesota State Mankato, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State University - Mankato are $8,788.

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#4

Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky
#13 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Murray State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Murray, Kentucky is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s school librarian/school library media specialist degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

Murray State also made our “Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at Murray State University are $14,400, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville, Georgia
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia College & State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Milledgeville, Georgia, and it awarded 8 masters’s school librarian/school library media specialist degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia College, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia College are $20,868, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

East Central University

Ada, Oklahoma
#17 in overall quality

East Central University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. East Central University is a public institution located in Ada, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ECU also took the #17 spot in our “Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at East Central University are $11,568.

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#7

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#3 in overall quality

University at Buffalo did quite well in the 2022 Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. University at Buffalo is a large school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 26 masters’s school librarian/school library media specialist degrees in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

University at Albany

Albany, New York
#5 in overall quality

University at Albany landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UAlbany is a public institution located in Albany, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UAlbany did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UAlbany are $25,225.

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#9

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky
#16 in overall quality

Eastern Kentucky University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Richmond, Kentucky, this fairly large public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified masters’s school librarian/school library media specialist students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Eastern, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern are $14,500.

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#10

Longwood University

Farmville, Virginia
#12 in overall quality

Longwood University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #10. Longwood is a small public school situated in Farmville, Virginia. It awarded 27 masters’s school librarian/school library media specialist degrees in 2019-2020.

Longwood did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Longwood are $20,484, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

McDaniel College

Westminster, Maryland
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, McDaniel College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Westminster, Maryland, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified masters’s school librarian/school library media specialist students in 2019-2020.

McDaniel also made our “Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at McDaniel College are $9,568, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

Saint Vincent College

Latrobe, Pennsylvania

Saint Vincent College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #12. Saint Vincent is a private not-for-profit institution located in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Saint Vincent also made our “Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Vincent College are $14,310, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

Plymouth State University

Plymouth, New Hampshire
#7 in overall quality

Plymouth State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #13. Plymouth, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s school librarian/school library media specialist degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree school librarian/school library media specialist students whose families make $75-$110k list, Plymouth State has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Plymouth State University are $14,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#1 in overall quality

Syracuse University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Syracuse University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Syracuse, New York. It awarded 14 masters’s school librarian/school library media specialist degrees in 2019-2020.

Syracuse not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse University are $41,714, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15

University of South Alabama

Mobile, Alabama

University of South Alabama came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. USA is a public institution located in Mobile, Alabama. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree school librarian/school library media specialist students whose families make $75-$110k list, USA has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USA are $16,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15 in overall quality

University of Central Oklahoma ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. UCO is a fairly large school located in Edmond, Oklahoma that handed out 9 masters’s school librarian/school library media specialist degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree school librarian/school library media specialist students whose families make $75-$110k list, UCO has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Oklahoma are $17,913, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17

St. John Fisher College

Rochester, New York
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, St. John Fisher College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. St. John Fisher College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 12 masters’s school librarian/school library media specialist degrees in 2019-2020.

Fisher also took the #11 spot in our “Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at St. John Fisher College are $17,820.

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#18

Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, California
#8 in overall quality

Azusa Pacific University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Azusa Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Azusa, California. It awarded 6 masters’s school librarian/school library media specialist degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree school librarian/school library media specialist students whose families make $75-$110k list, Azusa Pacific has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Azusa Pacific are $16,571, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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  • 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%.

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