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2022 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k

7 Ranked Colleges
29 Degrees Awarded
$25,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking.

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

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 29 library and information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in library and information science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent library and information science programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the library and information science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Library & Information Science (Income $48-$75k)

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. UW - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 3 doctorate’s library and information science degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also took the #2 spot in our “Best Library & Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523.

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#2

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 3 doctorate’s library and information science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree library and information science students whose families make $48-$75k list, IU Bloomington has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Library & Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Woman’s University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k. Texas Woman’s University is a fairly large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 1 doctorate’s library and information science degrees in 2019-2020.

TWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Library & Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Woman’s University are $14,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 17 doctorate’s library and information science degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick also made our “Best Library & Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Emporia State University

Emporia, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Emporia State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Emporia State University is located in Emporia, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s library and information science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree library and information science students whose families make $48-$75k list, ESU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Library & Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emporia State University are $22,058, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Library & Information Science at Emporia State University

#6

Dominican University

River Forest, Illinois
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Dominican University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Dominican University is a private not-for-profit institution located in River Forest, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree library and information science students whose families make $48-$75k list, Dominican U has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Library & Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Dominican University are $20,884.

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#7

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#4 in overall quality

University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Library and Information Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s library and information science degrees in 2019-2020.

UofSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Library & Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Carolina - Columbia are $30,160.

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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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