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2027 Best Value Library & Archives Assisting Schools in the Great Lakes Region

[Library & Archives Assisting](/majors/library-science/library-archives-assisting/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong library & archives assisting education at a price that pays off.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for library & archives assisting students.

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• Best Value Library & Archives Assisting Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2027 Best Value Library & Archives Assisting Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in library & archives assisting, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Library & Archives Assisting Schools

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Oakland Community College
Auburn Hills, MI

$3,120 In-State Tuition & Fees

$15,865 Avg Student Debt

$37,395 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Oakland Community College the best value for a degree in library & archives assisting in the Great Lakes Region. Oakland Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Auburn Hills. Students from in state pay about $3,120 in tuition and fees, compared with $5,560 for out-of-state students. Library & Archives Assisting graduates carry a median of $15,865 in student loans. Library & Archives Assisting graduates of Oakland Community College earn a median of $43,205 early in their careers. Set against $15,865 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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College Of Dupage
Glen Ellyn, IL

$4,560 In-State Tuition & Fees

$12,492 Avg Student Debt

$46,909 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at College Of Dupage earned it the #2 place for library & archives assisting. Located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn, College Of Dupage is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $4,560, with out-of-state students paying around $12,750. Students borrow a median of $12,492 to complete the library & archives assisting program here. Library & Archives Assisting graduates of College Of Dupage earn a median of $31,514 early in their careers. Set against $12,492 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published 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 · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.