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2022 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k

5 Ranked Colleges
334 Degrees Awarded
$23,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master's in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k

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Library & Information Science is the 141st most popular major in the country with 5,191 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across North Carolina, there were 336 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 334 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,088 and $45,388 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in library and information science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great library and information science 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 library and information science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science (Income $0-$30k) in North Carolina

#1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 54 masters’s library and information science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our north carolina master’s degree library and information science students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNC Chapel Hill has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248.

Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Library & Information Science Report

#2

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Boone, North Carolina, and it awarded 24 masters’s library and information science degrees in 2019-2020.

Appalachian State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Appalachian State University are $21,439.

Read full report on Library & Information Science at Appalachian State

#3

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 135 masters’s library and information science degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Greensboro also took the #4 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNC Greensboro Library & Information Science Report

#4

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 83 diplomas to qualified masters’s library and information science students in 2019-2020.

ECU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at East Carolina University are $20,685, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Library & Information Science at ECU

#5

North Carolina Central University

Durham, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina Central University landed the #5 spot on the list. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized public school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 38 masters’s library and information science degrees in 2019-2020.

North Carolina Central University also made our “Best Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina Central University are $20,595.

Read full report on Library & Information Science at North Carolina Central University

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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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