2022 Best Value Colleges for Library & Information Science (Income $30-$48k) in Illinois

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Library and Information Science Schools in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 5,191 people earned their degree in library and information science, making the major the 141st most popular in the United States.

Across Illinois, there were 70 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Library and Information Science Schools in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Library and Information Science Schools in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Library and Information Science Schools in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 1 Best Value Colleges for Library & Information Science (Income $30-$48k) in Illinois

#1

Dominican University

River Forest, Illinois

#1 in overall quality

$17,586 Average Net Price

$38,363 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dominican University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k list. Dominican University is a small school located in River Forest, Illinois that handed out 64 ’s library and information science degrees in 2019-2020.

Dominican U also made our “Best Library & Information Science Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $17,586 for Illinois Library and Information Science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Dominican U.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Dominican University Library & Information Science Report

• Best Value Colleges for Library & Information Science (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region
• Best Value Colleges for Library & Information Science (Income $30-$48k)

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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