2022 Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

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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.

Across the Plains States region, there were 24 school librarian/school library media specialist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 9 school librarian/school library media specialist graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in school librarian/school library media specialist. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great school librarian/school library media specialist programs and 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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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 for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid”.

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Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#1

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota

$12,904 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Cloud State University landed the #1 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at St. Cloud State University, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Cloud State University are $12,904, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Saint Cloud State University School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Report

#2

Minnesota State University - Mankato

Mankato, Minnesota

#1 in overall quality

$8,788 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 6 masters’s school librarian/school library media specialist degrees in 2019-2020.

Minnesota State Mankato also took the #1 spot in our “Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State University - Mankato are $8,788, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist at Minnesota State University - Mankato

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist (With Aid)

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).
• 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

Footnotes

• *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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