[School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/school-librarian-school-library-media-specialist/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong school librarian/school library media specialist education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value school librarian/school library media specialist schools.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in school librarian/school library media specialist, balancing cost against outcomes.
For return on investment in school librarian/school library media specialist, no school beat East Central University this year. Set in the town of Ada, East Central University is a mid-sized public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $8,032, while out-of-state students pay about $17,842. Students borrow a median of $21,840 to complete the school librarian/school library media specialist program here. Early-career school librarian/school library media specialist graduates make about $49,619. That is a strong return on a $21,840 median debt. The acceptance rate is 58%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Oklahoma State University Main Campus earned it the #2 place for school librarian/school library media specialist. Set in the town of Stillwater, Oklahoma State University Main Campus is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $10,110, compared with $25,630 for out-of-state students. School Librarian/school Library Media Specialist graduates carry a median of $23,102 in student loans. Early-career school librarian/school library media specialist graduates make about $51,097. Set against $23,102 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 75%.
University Of Central Oklahoma came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value school librarian/school library media specialist schools. Located in the suburb of Edmond, University Of Central Oklahoma is a large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $8,818, while out-of-state students pay about $19,704. Students borrow a median of $25,000 to complete the school librarian/school library media specialist program here. Early-career school librarian/school library media specialist graduates make about $47,741. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Central Oklahoma admits about 78% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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